Cut, copy, and paste topics

Besides using the direct drag and drop method, you can also move and copy topics using the Cut, Copy and Paste commands in Map View and Outline View. You can use this method to copy topics to another map, or to paste a topic as a callout.

Cut, copy and paste topics

  1. Select the topic you want to copy or move.

  2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy or Cut .

  3. Optional Switch to the map you want to paste to.

  4. Do one of the following:

  1. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste.

Press CTRL+ALT+V (or click Paste as Next Topic in the Paste button menu) to create a sibling of the current topic.

Paste a topic as a callout

  1. Select the topic you want to copy or move.

  2. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy or Cut .

  3. Optional Switch to the map you want to paste to.

  4. Right-click the target topic, then click Paste as callout.