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Copy a picture

1. Select the pictures you want to copy.

   How?

   1. Make sure the folders that contain the pictures you want to work with are displayed in the Picture Shortcuts pane. If the folders aren't listed, add them to the pane.

      How?

      1. In the Picture Shortcuts pane, click Add Picture Shortcut.
      2. Browse to the folder you want to create a shortcut to.
      3. Click Add.

      The new shortcut appears in the Picture Shortcuts list.
   2. Select the folders containing the pictures you want to work with.

      How?

      Do one of the following in the Picture Shortcuts list:

      • To work with pictures in one folder, select the folder.
      • To work with pictures in multiple folders that are next to each other, select the first folder in the group, hold down SHIFT, and then select the last folder in the group.
      • To work with pictures in multiple folders that are not next to each other, select one folder, hold down CTRL, then select each additional folder you want to work with.

      Note  When multiple folders are selected, all the pictures from the selected folders display in their current sort order in the preview pane.

   3. Select the pictures you want to work with.

      How?

      Do one of the following in the preview pane:

      • To select one picture, click the picture. In Thumbnail or Filmstrip view, click Next or Previous to change the selection. If you are working in Single Picture view, the current picture is selected by default.
      • To select multiple pictures that are next to each other, in Thumbnail or Filmstrip view, select the first picture in the group, hold down SHIFT, and then select the last picture in the group.
      • To select multiple pictures that are not next to each other, in Thumbnail or Filmstrip view, select one picture, hold down CTRL, then select each additional picture you want to work with.
      • To select all the pictures, in Thumbnail or Filmstrip view, click Select All on the Edit menu.
2. On the Standard toolbar, click Copy .
3. Click the folder where you want to paste the copy, and then click Paste .

Notes

• Alternatively, you can copy the picture by dragging it to another folder. If you want to move the picture rather than copy it, hold down SHIFT while you drag the picture to the new folder.
• You can also copy a picture to another Microsoft Office program. Select the picture you want to copy, click Copy , switch to the other program, and then click Paste .