How to Copy, Cut, and Paste Assets in a Workspace

When using a workspace, copy, cut, and paste works the same way on a Mac or PC via keyboard shortcuts or right-click menus using the system clipboard. You can copy, cut, and paste large files or even make group selections (Shift+click) from a workspace. You may also copy to the system clipboard and paste it into an external tool.

The copied clipboard content resides in the same cloud as your Organization’s workspaces. Additionally, you can copy and paste assets both in the same workspace and across different workspaces.

Note: Your workspace role must have download privileges to copy and paste assets in a workspace. The Viewer or Commenter role cannot copy, cut, or paste content. Check out Workspace Roles for more information.

Cut, Copy, and Paste

  1. Select the object to be cut or copied, either within a workspace or another application.

  2. Cut or copy the content:

  • To copy, press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac) on your keyboard, or right-click on your mouse or trackpad and select copy on the menu that appears.
  • To cut, press Ctrl+X (Windows) or Command+X (Mac) on your keyboard.

Note: The object you’re cutting will disappear until you paste it in the same or different workspace.

  1. Open the workspace you want to paste into (or remain in the same workspace).

  2. Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac), or right-click on your mouse or trackpad and select paste.

Note: Bluescape will detect the type of content you are pasting and select the best format for that content. To override this behavior, right-click in the workspace and select Paste without format or press Ctrl+Shft+V (Windows) or Command+Shift+V (Mac).

  • Text will be pasted as text using the formatting of your current text box when in Edit mode or using the default used text formatting if based into the workspace

  • Tabular text, such as cells copied from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, will paste as notecards and arranged as they were in the spreadsheet.

  • A URL will be pasted as a web object

  • Supported images will paste as images

You have successfully pasted content into the workspace. The current limit for copying group selections is 250 items.

Note: If you copy a URL and paste it without formatting, it becomes a hyperlink in the workspace.



Now, go try it in your workspace! :bluescape_home:

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