How to Copy and Paste

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NOTE: Use this method if you DO NOT want to send your assignment as an attachment.

I. Preparing Your Programs

Open your file in MS Word. In this example, the word file is called homework.doc

The next step is to open Internet Explorer and log-on to your Yahoo account. Now you should have two programs running; MS Word and Internet Explorer.

Create an e-mail on Yahoo. Now you are ready to copy. This step is explained in the "Yahoo Student Guide."

II. Copy and Paste.

Step 1

Switch to MS Word. You do this by clicking on your assignment on the task bar. The button will become depressed.

	Step 2	Select all the text you want copied onto your e-mail message. Click on Edit > Select All.

		Your file should look like this when it is all selected.

	Step 3	Now click on Edit and go to Copy. Edit > Copy

	Step 4	Now switch to your Yahoo account. You do this by clicking on Internet Explorer on the task bar.

	Step 5	With Yahoo email open, click in the area where you write your message until you see a blinking line. Now click on Edit > Paste. (fig1) Once you have pasted your text it should appear on the screen. (fig 2)
		fig 1
		fig 2

If for some reason nothing copies over repeat Step: 1.

	Step 6	Once you are done pasting, send your e-mail as you normally would.
		This method works for any word processor (i.e. Word Perfect) and e-mail program (i.e. MSN, AOL, Outlook Express)

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