Copy text and graphics to the Clipboard
A selection that is copied to the Clipboard using the Snapshot tool is copied in image format, even if it contains text.
1. | Select the Snapshot tool , and do one of the following:
• |  | Click anywhere in the page to select all the text and graphics displayed on the screen.
• |  | Drag to create a selection marquee around text, images, or a combination of both.
• |  | Drag to create a selection marquee within an image.
• |  | Colors in the selected area are inverted momentarily to highlight the selection. The selection is copied automatically to the Clipboard when you release the mouse button.
2. | To view the Clipboard, do one of the following:
• |  | (Windows) Choose Window > Clipboard Viewer.
• |  | (Mac OS) Choose Edit > Show Clipboard in the Finder.
• |  | If you have a document open in another application, you can use the Edit > Paste command to paste the copied selection into the document.
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