The Topic Sound Editor contains tools for copying, cutting and pasting pieces of sound in the waveform.

Cuts the selected portion of the waveform to the clipboard. The waveform updates and removes the cut selection. Cut is disabled until a selection is made in the waveform.

Copies the selected portion of the waveform to the clipboard. The waveform is left unchanged. Copy is disabled until a selection is made in the waveform.

Inserts sound from the clipboard into the waveform. The pasted sound is added to the waveform at the insertion point. Paste is disabled unless something has been copied or cut to the clipboard.

To copy and paste a piece of sound:

1. Click and drag in the waveform to select the piece of the sound you want to copy.
    
2. Choose  Copy.
    
   You can also right-click your selection and choose Copy.
    
3. Select the desired location to paste your selection.
    
   The destination location can be within the current waveform or a waveform in another topic.
    
4. Choose  Paste to paste a new instance of the copied sound.
    
   You can also right-click the waveform where you want to paste your selection and choose Paste.

To cut a piece of sound:

1. Left click and drag in the waveform to select the piece of the sound you want to cut.
    
2. Choose  Cut.
    
   You can also right-click your selection and choose Cut.

To cut and paste a piece of sound:

1. Left click and drag in the waveform to select the piece of the sound you want to cut.
    
2. Choose  Cut.
    
   You can also right-click your selection and choose Cut.
    
3. Select the desired location to paste your selection.
    
   The destination location can be within the current waveform or a waveform in another topic.
    
4. Choose  Paste to paste a new instance of the copied sound.
    
   You can also right-click the waveform where you want to paste your selection and choose Paste.

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