Paste a Duplicate (selection and related) - Outline Editor


After completing this topic, you will be able to paste a duplicate (selection and related) in the Outline Editor.


Steps:

  1. You will create new copies of a selected document and all related documents and document links.

    Step 1

  2. Select the document you want to copy.

     

    Click the Creating Simple Formulas section in the bottom work area.

    Step 2

  3. In a split layout, you can either use Copy/Paste Special or drag-and-drop to create a duplicate from one Outline Editor pane to another.

     

    In this example, we will use drag-and-drop to create the duplicate.

    Step 3

  4. Drag the Creating Simple Formulas section in the bottom work area and drop it under the Workbook Features section in the top work area.

     

    Press the left mouse button on the Creating Simple Formulas section and drag it to the top work area.

    Step 4

  5. Release the mouse button.

    Step 5

  6. Dragging between Outline Editor tabs automatically opens the Paste Special dialog box.

     

    Note: Dragging between the Library and the Outline Editor in a split layout does not open the Paste Special dialog box; instead, it automatically creates a link.

    Step 6

  7. Paste a duplicate copy of the selected content.

     

    Click the Duplicate (selection and related) list item.

    Step 7

  8. Click the OK button.

    Step 8

  9. The duplication process starts.

     

    As indicated by the progress bar, creating a duplicate, creates new copies of all the related documents.

    Step 9

  10. We will expand the Creating Simple Formulas section you just pasted.

    Step 10

  11. Notice that the Document IDs for the documents in each outline are different, indicating that both outlines link to different documents.

    Step 11

  12. View the contents of the WP folder in the Library to view the new documents.

     

    Click the Library tab.

    Step 12

  13. Notice the new duplicate documents created in the folder.

    Step 13

  14. Switch back to the WordPad Training outline.

     

    Click the WordPad Training tab.

    Step 14

  15. Rename one of the duplicate documents.

     

    Click the Entering Formulas topic in the top work area.

    Step 15

  16. Rename the Entering Formulas topic.

     

    Click the Entering Formulas topic again to edit the name.

    Step 16

  17. Enter the desired information into the Rename field. Enter "Typing Formulas".

    Step 17

  18. Press [Enter].

    Step 18

  19. Notice that the name of the topic does not change in the Excel outline.

    Step 19

  20. We have switched to the Player view in both work areas of the horizontal layout.

    Step 20

  21. Select the Using the AutoSum Button topic in both outlines.

     

    Click the Using the AutoSum Button topic in the top work area.

    Step 21

  22. Click the Using the AutoSum Button topic in the bottom work area.

    Step 22

  23. Notice the different paths to the linked web pages in the Concept panes. Editing the web page linked to one topic will not affect the web page linked to the other topic.

    Step 23

After completing this topic, you are able to paste a duplicate (selection and related) in the Outline Editor.

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