Work with library items using keyboard shortcuts
- To copy or paste a selected library item, press Control+X (Windows) or Command+X (Macintosh) to cut the item, or press Control+C (Windows) or Command+C (Macintosh) to copy the item.
- To paste a cut or copied item, click the Stage or in
another library to set the insertion point, and press Control+V
(Windows) or Command+V (Macintosh) to paste in the center of the
Stage; or press Control+Shift+C (Windows) or Command+Shift+C (Macintosh)
to paste in place (in the same location as the original).
To cut, copy, and paste items, use the following criteria:
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Cut or copy one item or multiple items.
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Cut or copy an item from the Library panel and paste it onto the Stage or into another library, or paste a folder into another library.
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You cannot paste a shape from the Stage into the library.
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You cannot paste a library item into a common library, because common libraries cannot be modified. However, you can create a common library.
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When you paste a library item onto the Stage, the item is centered.
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If you paste a folder, each item in the folder is included.
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To paste a library item into a folder in the destination library, click the folder before pasting.
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You can paste a library item into a different location in the same library where it originated.
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If you attempt to paste a library item into a location containing another item by the same name, select whether to replace the existing item.
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