Rectangular copying

 

Here are three methods of copying a column out of a Winsteps Table:

 

1. Use Microsoft Word. Do a rectangular copy using alt+mouse

2, Use NotePad++.. Do a rectangular copy using alt+mouse

3. Use Excel. Copy and paste the Table into an Excel worksheet, Do "Data", "Text to Columns"

 

To copy a rectangle into a map or table with Microsoft Word:

1.

Open a Word document

2.

Select and copy the primary Winsteps Table

3.

Paste into the Word document

4.

Select all (ctrl+A)

Change font to Courier New

Font size: 8 (if smaller needed, type in the number)

5.

Open another Word document

6.

Select and copy the secondary Winsteps Table

7.

Paste into the Word document

8.

Select all (ctrl+A)

Change font to Courier New

Font size: 8 (if smaller needed, type in the number)

9.

Rectangular-highlight (alt+mouse drag) the columns to be copied

10.

Paste into the primary Word document.

 

This may take several attempts to get right. ctrl+z to undo.

11.

Change column headings

Select all: Paragraph format: Single line: No spacing

 

The extra columns should now be correctly inserted into the primary Table.

 

To copy a rectangle of numbers:

 

1. Select the lines of text that include the rectangle of numbers.

 

2. Copy the lines to the clipboard

 

3. Paste the lines into a word-processing document or an Excel spreadsheet cell.

 

4.Set the font of the lines to Courier.

 

5A. In Word, select rectangles with Alt+Mouse (see below)

5B. In TextPad or NotePad++, select rectangles with Alt+Mouse

5C. In WordPerfect, select "Edit > Select > Rectangle"

5D. In Excel, use "Data > Text to Columns" to select the column of numbers into a column.

 

You could also display the column of numbers on your computer screen and do a graphical copy. PrintScreen saves the screen to the clipboard, then paste into Paint and do a rectangle selection of what you want. Paste the selection into your document as a Figure.

 

Rectangular copy-and-paste with Microsoft Word

In Word, ctrl-A the whole document.

Select a "Courier New" font. Now everything lines up neatly in columns.

Click the left mouse button to un-highlight everything.

Move the mouse pointer to the top-left corner of the rectangle you want to copy.

Press and hold down the Alt-Key. Left-click and hold down the mouse. Release the Alt-Key

Drag down to the right-hand corner of what you want. The rectangle should high-light.

Release all keys and mouse-buttons.

Ctrl+C to copy the high-lighted section.

Move the mouse pointer to where you want the rectangle to go.

Ctrl+V to paste.

Add or delete blank spaces to line things up neatly


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