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Cut, Copy, Paste, and Entry Assist in the client window

This page contains an overview of edit operations. For specific help on each tab of the Edit(Cut/Copy/Paste) window see the following links:
Paste tab
Cut/Copy tab
Trim tab
Entry Assist tab

For information about Undo Cut, Undo Copy, and Undo Paste, see Undo operations.

For an overview of edit operations see the following topics:
Marking and unmarking
Cutting
Copying
Pasting
Entry Assist (DOC mode)

Marking and unmarking using the Classic Box Style setting on the Trim tab

Using your mouse

To mark a portion of text using a trim-rectangle:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to one corner of the area you want to mark.
  2. Click the left mouse button and drag the mouse diagonally until the area you want to mark is enclosed in a box.
  3. Release the mouse button.

To move the trim-rectangle:

  1. Move the mouse pointer into the marked area.
  2. Click the left mouse button, drag the box, and release when the box is in the new location.

To unmark an area, click the left mouse button outside of the marked area, or click Edit > Unmark. Unmark is available only if text has been previously marked with a trim-rectangle.

Using your keyboard

To mark a portion of text using a trim-rectangle:

  1. Move the cursor to one corner of the area you want to mark.
  2. Press and hold Shift and use the cursor-movement keys (arrows) to mark the area.
  3. Release Shift.

To mark the entire workstation window, click Edit > Select All.

To move the trim-rectangle:

  1. Press and hold Ctrl.
  2. Use the cursor-movement keys (arrows) to move the box to the desired location.
  3. Release Ctrl.

To unmark an area, click Edit > Unmark.

Marking and unmarking using the Windows Style setting on the Trim tab

Using your mouse

To mark a portion of text:

  1. Move the mouse pointer to the beginning of the area you want to mark.
  2. Click the left mouse button and drag the mouse to the end of the area you want to mark.
  3. Release the mouse button.

To unmark an area, click the left mouse button outside of the marked area, or click Edit > Unmark. Unmark is available only if text has been previously marked.

Using your keyboard

To mark a portion of text:

  1. Move the cursor to the beginning of the area you want to mark.
  2. Press and hold Shift and use the cursor-movement keys (arrows) to mark the area.
  3. Release Shift.

To mark the entire workstation window, click Edit > Select All.

To unmark an area, click Edit > Unmark.

Cutting

To cut the marked text into the clipboard, do one of the following:

Notes:

  1. If no area is marked, the Cut function copies the entire window and clears all unprotected fields, unless the Cut/Copy only if a trim-rectangle is marked function is selected.
  2. The Cut function does not remove areas protected by the host application program. It also does not duplicate host attributes, such as color or intensity.

You can set your preferences to support the Cut function. It works similarly to the Cut function in Personal Communications.

  1. Click Edit > Preferences > Edit.
  2. Click the preferences you want to set.
  3. Click OK when you are finished.

Copying

To copy the marked text into the clipboard, do one of the following:

To append text that you have already copied into the clipboard, do one of the following:

To copy text into the clipboard that you want to place into columns in other applications, such as a spreadsheet, do one of the following:

Notes:

  1. The Copy as Table function formats text into columns by inserting a Tab character between columns and a New Line character at the end of every line. When using this function to copy columns of text into the clipboard, be sure to mark only text on the host screen that is formatted into columns. If you mark any text that is not formatted into columns, none of the text will format into columns when you paste it into another application.
  2. Do not use the Copy as Table and Copy Append functions when performing the same task.

To copy all the text in the current session window, or the entire VT history, to the system clipboard, do one of the following:

Notes:

  1. If no area is marked, the Copy function duplicates the entire window, unless the Cut/Copy only if a trim-rectangle is marked function is selected.
  2. The Copy function duplicates the marked area into the clipboard without removing the marked area from the window. It does not duplicate host attributes, such as color or intensity.

You can set your preferences to support the advanced Cut, Copy, and Paste functions. These functions work similarly to the Cut, Copy, and Paste functions in Personal Communications.

  1. Click Edit > Preferences > Edit.
  2. Click the preferences you want to set.
  3. Click OK when you are finished.

Copy as Fields

This function can be used in 3270 and 5250 field-formatted display sessions. It allows you to copy fields from the screen in tabular form. Data inside every new field that is copied, is considered as a separate column in the table.

By default, the Copy as Fields function is disabled. To enable it, do the following:

  1. Click Edit > Preferences > Edit > Cut/Copy.
  2. Select the Copy as Fields check box.
  3. Select from the following options:

Notes:

  1. The Copy as Fields function formats text into columns by inserting a Tab character between columns and a New Line character at the end of every line. The beginning of a new field marks the start of a new column.
  2. The Copy as Fields function duplicates the marked area into the clipboard without removing the marked area from the window. It does not duplicate field attributes, such as color or intensity.
  3. If no area is marked, the entire screen text is duplicated into fields, unless the Cut/Copy only if a trim-rectangle is marked is enabled.
  4. This function is not available for ENPTUI in 5250 sessions and Host Graphics in 3270 sessions.
  5. Do not use the Copy as Fields and Copy Append functions when performing the same task.

Copy as Image

The new menu item Copy as Image is added to the edit menu. You can use the right click menu to copy the screen or part of screen as image.

To copy as image by using the eidt menu, do the following:

  1. Click Edit > Copy Special > Copy as Image.
  2. Press the key combination that is assigned to the Copy as Image function. If your administrator has not assigned a default key combination for this function, you can assign it by yourself. For more information, refer to assign a key combination.

Pasting

To paste text from the clipboard into your session at the current cursor position, do one of the following:

Notes:

  1. If the data on the clipboard is larger than the space available, the data that does not fit is lost.
  2. The Paste function does not overlay the clipboard contents onto areas that are protected by the host application.
  3. When using the Classic Box Style setting on the Trim tab, by default, all text is pasted in the same rectangular shape used when it was copied or cut. For more options, see the settings on the Paste tab.
  4. By default, text does not wrap. For more options, see the settings on the Paste tab.
  5. The Paste menu option is not available if no data has been cut or copied to the clipboard.

You can set your preferences to support the Paste function. It works similarly to the Paste function in Personal Communications.

  1. Click Edit > Preferences > Edit.
  2. Click the preferences you want to set.
  3. Click OK when you are finished.

Entry Assist (DOC mode)

The Entry Assist (DOC mode) features make it easier to edit text documents in a 3270 Display session. These features are similar to the entry assist features in the IBM Personal Communications program product.

Note

The Entry Assist features are available only for a 3270 Display session.

To use the Entry Assist features:

  1. Click Edit > Preferences > Edit.
  2. Click the Entry Assist tab.
  3. Click the preferences you want to set.
  4. Click OK when you are finished.

The features includes:

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