# FAQ(32) - Cut and Paste to/from other applications; is it supported ??

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## QUESTION (32)

Cut and Paste to/from other applications; is it supported ??

## ANSWER

MicroEmacs 2009 supports cut and paste operations on all platforms.

To copy a region from MicroEmacs 2009 to another application

Select a region (with the mouse or keys) - there is no need to invoke a copy operation. All selected text is immediately available to other applications.

Move to the new application and paste, as dictated by the platform.

To copy a region from another application to MicroEmacs 2009

Select the region in the application into the clipboard, as dictated by the platform.

Move to MicroEmacs 2009, position the cursor and yank(2) (`C-y` or typically the middle mouse button) the clipboard text.

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Last Modified: 2009/08/29
Generated On: 2009/10/12

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