Cut, copy, paste, or delete a group or an element in a group

Cut, copy, and paste a group on a single screen, across multiple screens, and between projects.

Important:

Copying and pasting a group of graphic elements that reference properties of those graphic elements will break the property references in the copied groups. This is because copying and pasting a graphic element increments the name of the element, including elements contained in a group. However, the reference remains unchanged. If you update bindings and expressions that reference the name of the graphic element, changes to graphic element names are not propagated automatically.

TIP:

You can paste graphic elements stored in the clipboard to an edited group directly on the screen or in the Graphic Explorer by selecting any element in the target group destination.

To cut, copy, paste or delete a group or an element in a group

Right-click an item on the screen or in the Graphic Explorer and select the option:

Cut.
From the context menu, select Cut
.

TIP:

Alternate methods for cutting:

On the keyboard, press Ctrl+X

On the Menu
bar, click EDIT > Cut
.

On the Standard
toolbar, click Cut
ViewDesCut

On the keyboard, press Ctrl+X

On the Menu
bar, click EDIT > Cut
.

. Alternate methods for cutting:

On the Standard
toolbar, click Cut
ViewDesCut

Alternate methods for cutting:

On the keyboard, press Ctrl+X

On the Menu
bar, select EDIT > Cut

On the Standard
toolbar, select Cut
ViewDesCut

Copy.
From the context menu, select Copy
.

TIP:

Alternate methods for copying:

On the keyboard, press Ctrl+C

On the Menu
bar, select EDIT > Copy

On the Standard
toolbar, click Copy
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