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TextRange.Copy Method

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Copies the specified object to the Clipboard.

Syntax

expression.Copy

expression   A variable that represents a TextRange object.

Return Value
Nothing

Remarks

Use the Paste method to paste the contents of the Clipboard.

The Copy method can be used on Shape objects, but the Paste method cannot.

Example
This example copies shapes one and two on page one of the active publication to the Clipboard and then pastes the copies onto page two.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument
    .Pages(1).Shapes.Range(Array(1, 2)).Copy
    .Pages(2).Shapes.Paste
End With

This example copies shape one on page one of the active publication to the Clipboard.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).Copy

This example copies the text in shape one on page one of the active publication to the Clipboard.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Copy

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