I read the FAQ about Cutting, Copying, and Pasting. Below is my harangue to add to the topic: @#@ Paste special option, then paste as the form that serves the purpose of what you want, simple or rich text is the most manageable form; not always an option. $%$ Selecting text with shift arrow keys or shift home or end for quicker easier selecting, and at times the Ctrl A / Select All option. %*% Already selected text can be typed or pasted over to replace it, don't have to delete and then type or paste. And if it is already selected you don't have to reselect if that is the text you want to copy, just 'Copy'. Thus, the selection item is monitored just like the data on the clipboard is monitored. (Sorry, I see this a lot at work and I cringe everytime) ^&^ Always remember the Ctrl V for paste option because many times the option doesn't show with a right click or as a button on a toolbar but yet is still an available operation. This is especially conspicuous in find or replace dialog boxes in Word or Excel as well as password fields on web pages. Also I believe there are occurrences when 'Ctrl C' works to copy but otherwise is not evident as an option. *(* Bottomline many programs, including the dialog boxes within them, in large part 'behave' as a simple or rich text document. Examples: ___You can select text in an html document that is open in Internet Explorer and drag and drop the text within the document or out into, say a text document. ___You can have a simple text list of html links and drag and drop into Netscape to open. ___Outlook has the cursor in an email message when you view it, like a text document. ___Ctrl A at the desktop selects all the icons.