Copy/Paste in Snow Leopard

Before Snow Leopard, I liked to print, or Copy/Paste then print out in Text Edit or Apple Works, the Help (up in the menu or on Apple’s web site) of some programs, like iPhoto, iCal etc. That way, if I wanted to look something up, I had the answers (I hope) in my own printed manual. Now when I try to do this, I can’t. WHY!! Is there something I am overlooking? Is there a new way in Snow Leopard that I don’t know about? No one seems to be able to give me an answer and it is VERY frustrating. I’m OLD and like to have a manual in my hands, not try to remember everything on a screen. Any help will be appreciated.
Grandpa’s wife

Common copy/paste pitfalls some have, some may be related to your issue:
1. Not seeing the text highlighted you wish to copy, before you select copy.
2. Not realizing on the Mac the keyboard key has changed from Apple logo, to Cloverleaf logo like a 4 leaf clover, to the word Command on various keyboards. If you use a non-Apple keyboard, the substitute key has the Windows Start logo, or Windows menu icon. Combined with the C key is Copy, X key is Cut, Z key is undo (when available), V key is paste, unless otherwise indicated in the Edit menu of the said application. No shortcut in the menu usually means a non Apple keyboard shortcut application addon is needed for keyboard shortcuts of the said command.
3. Accidently cutting or copying a different selected text, before pasting what you copied. Remembering previous cuts and copies is generally not an option.
4. Clipboard is no longer visible in Mac OS X as its own window.
A really good book author for Mac OS X is Robin Williams (not the actor). She makes easy explanations of the most difficult concepts.

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