I've suddenly lost the Cut and paste function.... Firefox or system problem?

In the last 2 -3 days I do not get the cut and paste options when I highlight and right click. This is across the board.

Start Firefox in a special diagnostic mode called "Safe mode:"
* Click the Firefox button and in the help menu, select '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled'''
* Or in Firefox 4-9, hold down '''Shift''' while selecting the shortcut you normally use to open the browser
* ''For now if you encounter a Safe Mode window, select Continue in Safe Mode.
If your problem is gone with Safe Mode, it is most likely caused by an add-on. Read [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] to find the culprit.

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Is there a file size limitation on the cut and paste function in OSX?

I have noticed that sometime I am able to cut and paste files and sometimes I can only copy them. Is there a limitation in the system and if so what is it? I have also that sometimes I get the option to keep a duplicate file and sometimes it will only allow me to replace it. Clarity anyone?

You should not be able to "cut" a file at all, regardless of its size. Files can only be copied.
Depending on where you copied it from and where you are trying to copy it to, you may be able to only copy.
If the enclosing folder has an ACL that denies delete, then you wont be able to move it, only copy.

How do i copy, cut and paste on firefox

How can I copy cut and paste on firefox? I have windows 8! Please Help !!!!!!

You should just be able to perform these functions as you do in any application by doing one of the following:
* Select some content, right-click your selection and select 'Copy' or 'Cut' from the menu. To paste, right-click in a text area or input field and select 'Paste'.
* Select some content and press Ctrl+C to copy or Ctrl+X to cut. To paste, click in an input field or text area and press Ctrl+V.
In webpages you cannot cut content that is not in a text area or input field, and you cannot paste to somewhere other than a text area or input field. Some sites also use preventative measures to stop (or at least hinder - there is usually some way around it) copying (often to prevent plagiarism).

No cut and paste function?

hello,
coming from a window world, i don't know all about mac.
i was surprised not to found the cut and paste option on leopard.
is it me or it doesn't exist ?
thank you

To (hopefully) clarify:
In Windows XP, you can cut and paste files and folders in Explorer using ctrl+x and ctrl+v. This is essentially the same thing as dragging and dropping items between folders, as long as you're doing it between folders on the same volume.
In Leopard's Finder, you can't cut and paste files, but you can copy and paste them, either by using the menu or keystrokes (cmd+c and cmd+v). Dragging and dropping files between folders on the same volume has the same effect as cutting and pasting (moving). If you drag and drop files between folders on different volumes, however, it will copy rather than move the file by default.
There are also some interesting things you can do by combining key commands and dragging and dropping. Holding the following keys while dragging/dropping will have different effects:
Option - duplicate the file
Command + Option - create an alias (shortcut) to the file
Hope that helps.
Message was edited by: Cameron S.

HT1212 I did not sync my iPad to iTunes on my PC. Now my iPad is disabled because I forgot my passcode when I set up iOS 7 on it. I have tried to use the support info from Apple AND the cut and paste responses from people in the community, but it does not

I did not sync my iPad to iTunes to my PC. Now my iPad is disabled because I forgot my passcode when I installed iOS 7 to it.
Before anyone cuts and pastes the info from Apple support in response to this, I have already tried those steps. iTunes simply states that it cannot do anything since the iPad is locked with a passcode. I cannot access iCloud to use that specific advice as iCloud will not let me sign in; a message keeps coming up reading that there is an error with the server. Remote Swipe? Not sure. It is three hours later, and I am no further.
What else can I do? I never had a passcode set up when I first got my iPad. I would have bypassed this with the installation of iOS 7 if I had known about this.
Thank you in advance.

You can only play 720p video.
Download the 720p or standard def version.

N8 Photo Editing - how to use the cut and paste?

Hello,
I am trying to edit some photos - there is a an option to use an ellipse or magic wand. I thought that was to cut and paste from the photos.
All I can do is select and area - but how do I cut it.
I tried save, but it saves the whole image...
Or am I just doing this wrong...
Thanks,
VeePee
Nokia 3395
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I was hoping to use the ellipse or magic want to cut and paste items in a certain shape to paste on other photos.
I could do this on my N95-4.
So there is no way to photo edit with cut and paste?
Any idea what the ellipse and magic wand function do, and how do they work?
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I can't seem to copy or cut and paste with firefox anymore

I can highlight but I can't cut or paste words or phrases on firefox anymore. I can on explorer but not firefox
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== its been a while not sure what setting got changed

~~red:'''''Please list your Extensions & Themes when posting a question'''''~~
When posting future questions, please post the information in the "Troubleshooting Information" section. See: [[Using the Troubleshooting Information page]]
~~red:'''''Can not copy/cut and paste'''''~~
The two most commonly reported causes of not being able to right-click, Copy and Paste are AVG Safe Search and Yahoo Toolbar. ~~red:'''Disable them and test'''~~ ( Tools > Add-ons > Extensions , locate and click on each of the add-ons, click Disable, when both are disabled, click Restart Firefox in the Extensions window.)
If the right-click context menu allows copy/cut and paste with the two add-ons disabled, then one or both of them is causing the issue. Re-enable the extensions one-at-a-time, restart Firefox and test. When the problem returns, you will know which is the culprit.
See:
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Customizing+Firefox+with+add-ons
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Uninstalling+add-ons
http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+plugins
~~red:'''''Other Issues'''''~~: to correct security/stability issues
'''Update Java''': your ver. 1.6.0.17; current ver. 1.6.0.20 (important security update 04-15-2010)
''(Windows users: Do the manual update; very easy.)''
See: '''[http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Using+the+Java+plugin+with+Firefox#Updates Updating Java]'''
Do the update with Firefox closed.

After the most recent firefox update I can no longer copy and paste. the fuinction only works in Windows and I HATE usign it. Any suggestions on how to restore the copy and paste function while using Mozilla?

I have been unable to use the copy and past command while using mozilla. the fucntion does work in windows IE, but I don't want to use windows. How do I restore or fix this function? I varies, works some days and not others.

See http://kb.mozillazine.org/Clipboard_not_working
Try to use the keyboard if the buttons on the web page aren't working.
* Copy: Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
* Paste: Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert
* Cut: Ctrl+X or Shift+Delete

Cut and Paste function in Release 620

Hi Experts - I was wondering if someone out there can help me. My question is how would I copy a column of data from an ALV grid and paste it into another area (variant). I can get it to select (highlight) the column but cannot get it to copy to clipboard for later pasting. If this is not working with this version, is there a way I can get the script to keypress the letter "C" so I can do a copy through right-clicking and bringing up context menu.
Thanks
Umur

Hi umer ,
I was reading and came acroos few good tricks in SAP.As if now I dont know, That you facing this cut paste for all application of SAP or is it only ALV.
Anyways,
I just wanted to tell you about quick cut and paste option which is available with SAP.
On the standard tool bar we can opt for this option.
CLick on customize local layout (Alt-F12) option in your local GUI setting and choose Quick cut and paste..
This way you can copy cut paste just by highlighting the text desired for copying.And the place the cursor on the place where you want to paste and just click the right button of the mouse.It is really amazing and comfortable.Just try it out .Hope it works out for you.Remember we need to activate using above options.
Hoping your query will be solved.
Have a best day ahead.

Cut and paste functionality does not work

hello,
i did upgrade to quicktime 7 pro on windows xp.
I do now have selection possibilities and export possibilities but i'm unable to cut and past selections. Functionalities stay grey in my menu. I did read the manual, followed the steps (made a selection) but still nothing.
When i make a selection it doesn't export my selection only eather, it exports my whole movie, the same with saving?
any idea here? It's urgent. thanks, wendy

QuickTime Pro can't edit muxed file formats (MPEG 1 or 2 and Flash).
Use MPEG Streamclip (free) to edit your .mpg files.

Cut and paste functionality quits

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QuickTime Pro can't edit muxed file formats (MPEG 1 or 2 and Flash).
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Does iPhoto '11 have the copy and paste function?

On my old MacBook the iPhoto allowed for the copying and pasting of adjustments, on my iPhoto '11 where the copy and paste option used to be there's nothing.

Terence -
I tried that, but it didn't work .. and I discovered why. The key was in the last word of your sugg's first line: "move." I don't want to MOVE the pic, I want to COPY it to another event, and following your suggs produced this box:
So, with your and the Old Toad's help, I now see I was pounding sand - can't do it! Unless we can get the iPhoto developer gurus to add that capability, we'll have to consider this case ... Closed.
Thanks, guys!

I am trying to edit my website using the copy and paste function and am getting an error message that says my browser will not allow this function.. what do I do? thanks!

I am trying to do a simple copy and paste function while editing my website and I am getting an error message that says that my browser will not allow this function.. how can I override this?
thanks
Doug Snyder

You need to set Copy'n'Paste security policies for that domain in Firefox.
AllowClipboard Helper will help you do that. 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/allowclipboard-helper/

Role Cut and Paste Functionality

Dear All,
My client wants to cut the Role from one Project which is not staffed and Paste it to another project without changing any data from the Role. So, please help me if any standard functionality is available in cProject or any functional module or Development which can fulfill this requirement.
Thanks
Abhijeet

Hi,
You can use "Copy role" to copy role within same project. "Include Role" can be used to copy roles from Templates.
I fear there is no standard functionality to copy Roles across projects. You may need a custom development of your own.
Regards
Sejo

If I try to cut and paste to firefox from another site or document, it wont paste- why not?

I have tried to move some text from my website forum on Explorer and Facebook to my website opened in firefox, but nothing happens, just comes up with a vertical cursor, like a capital letter I, but no text pastes.

Let's start with the assumption that it's most likely to be a temporary glitch.
When you have a problem with one particular site, a good "first thing to try" is clearing your Firefox cache and deleting your saved cookies for the site.
(1) Bypass Firefox's Cache
Use Ctrl+Shift+r to reload the page fresh from the server.
Alternately, you also can clear Firefox's cache completely using:
Firefox menu) > Preferences > Advanced
On the Network mini-tab > Cached Web Content : "Clear Now"
If you have a large hard drive, this might take a few minutes.
(2) Remove the site's cookies (save any pending work first). While viewing a page on the AOL webmail site:
Tools menu > Page Info > Security > "View Cookies"
Here you can remove your individual aol cookies.
Then try reloading the page and logging in again. Any improvement?
Microsoft Word has a special way of constructing HTML that preserves attributes unique to Word documents. However, when you paste that special HTML into a webmail editor, it may not be interpreted the same by different sites, all of which want to cleanse dangerous elements from that HTML. Maybe AOL has changed something? Do you know whether the messages appear blank in other browsers?
As a temporary workaround, if the messages do not contain embedded images or other non-textual elements, you could strip the HTML formatting by first pasting into a plain text editor such as Notepad, then copying from there and pasting into your email. To restore formatting (e.g., bold, italic, underline), you would need to use your webmail program's tools.
Finally, I'm not familiar with Firefox 5.1.9. Could you double-check that version number?

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