Using Word Advanced Features

Clipboard

Collecting and pasting multiple items

You can use the Office Clipboard to collect and paste multiple items. For example, you can copy a drawing object in Microsoft Excel, switch to Microsoft PowerPoint and copy a bulleted list, and then switch to Word and paste the copied items. Note that you can copy items in any program that provides copy and cut functionality, but you can paste items only into a Microsoft Office program. (In Microsoft Outlook, you can paste items into an e-mail message only if you are using Word as your e-mail editor.)

Spike

Move text and graphics from nonadjacent locations

To use the Spike, you remove two or more items from nonadjacent locations, append each item to the Spike's contents, and then insert the items as a group in a new location or document. The items remain in the Spike, so you can insert them repeatedly. If you want to add a different set of items to the Spike, you must first empty the Spike's contents.

1. To move an item to the Spike, select the text or graphic you want, and then press CTRL+F3.
   • You can repeat this step for each additional item you want to move to the Spike.
2. Click in the document where you want to insert the Spike's contents.
3. To insert the Spike's contents and empty the Spike, press CTRL+SHIFT+F3.

To insert the Spike's contents without emptying the Spike

1. Point to AutoText on the Insert menu
2. Click AutoText
3. In the Enter AutoText entries here box, click Spike
4. Click Insert.

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