It’s easy to make a copy of a Word document. And it’s important, too. You don’t want to lose your work or accidentally delete it. In this quick guide, we’ll show you how to make a copy of your Word document.
Key takeaway: Press Ctrl + A to highlight all text in your document, then press Ctrl + C to copy the highlighted section.
How to make a copy of a single-page Word document
The easiest way to copy a single-page document is by selecting all the text. You can do that using the following keyboard shortcuts:
1. Press Ctrl + A to highlight all text.
2. Press Ctrl + C to copy the highlighted section.
If your document is just a paragraph, there’s another shortcut you can use:
1. Place your mouse cursor in the left margin.
2. Quickly click the left mouse button three times.
When you do this, the paragraph will be highlighted, like below.
How to make a copy of a multi-page Word document
For multi-page documents, the above shortcuts won’t work. You’ll need to manually select the copy you want to duplicate. Here’s how:
1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the page.
2. Left-click and drag the cursor to the bottom of the page.
3. Press Ctrl + C.
You can also right-click and select Copy. Or you can go to Home > Copy.
How to create a new document
Ready to paste your copied contents into a new page? You can either create an additional page to your existing document, or create a new document.
Insert text into a new page
Here’s what you need to do to add a new page to an existing document:
1. Click Insert.
2. Click Pages.
3. Click Blank Page.
Voila! Now you’ll be able to paste the text into your new page by pressing Ctrl + P (or right-click and Paste).
Insert text into a new document
Want an entirely new document, instead? Here’s how to do that:
1. Click File.
2. Click New.
3. Click Blank document.
And that’s it! As above, you just need to paste the contents into the new document by pressing Ctrl + P, then saving it.
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