Copy Record

Copy and Paste

Keyboard Shortcuts to Copy and Paste

In the Reporter you can copy and paste from single fields by using the keyboard shortcuts. Ctr-C and Ctr-V.

For some fields you you need to be in Edit mode, others work merely with the record open.
Highlight the text to copy (use the mouse).
Ctr-C [control key plus C] to Copy (use the left hand)
Click in receiving field.
Ctr-V [control key plus V] to Paste

Alternative Menu Commands to Copy and Paste

In Edit mode, highlight text to copy.
Click the Edit menu | Copy
Click in receiving field.
Click the Edit menu | Paste to Paste

Copy Name/Address

Copy Name/Address works in Stations, Jobs/Clients, and Volunteers. This example illustrates it in Volunteers.

This enables you to copy an entire name and address of a volunteer at once so that you can then paste it into your word processor. Simply select the volunteer record you want to copy and then select “Copy Name/Address” from the edit menu or the toolbar.

After the name and address are copied into the Windows clipboard, switch to your word processor and paste it into a letter.

Choose Copy Name/Address from the Edit menu

Or use the Copy Name/Address icon from the toolbar.

In Volunteers click Add.

Cancel the Duplicate Check screen.

Copy Record works in Stations, Jobs/Clients, and Volunteers. This example illustrates it in Volunteers.

Open first volunteer’s record
Edit | Copy Record

Choose Copy Record from the Edit menu

Alternatively, use the Copy Record icon from the toolbar.

Paste

In Volunteers click Add.
Close the duplicate check screen.
[1.] Select either Paste All Fields to replicate the whole record.
[2.] or click in the desired field…
… click Paste One Field.
Repeat for successive fields.

Select either [1.] Paste All Fields to replicate the whole record. Then you can edit appropriate fields to finish making the new record.

Or [2.] click in the first desired field and then click Paste One Field, repeating by clicking in the next field for however many fields you want to replicate.