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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	1 Sep 2008 16:14
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	I love helping people on TTF board - but could someone please tell me how to copy & paste (in idiot terms, please)! When I find a census record it takes ages to type it all in and then someone else has already done it! Many thanks - Christine
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	1 Sep 2008 16:16
	Move the cursor to the start of where you want to copy, it should look like a capital I; hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor down to the end; this should highlight what you want to copy; click on Edit (at the top left of screen) click on Copy; go to where you want to paste, click on Edit and Paste.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	1 Sep 2008 16:18
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Thankyou soooo much Potty!! I'll give it a go! Christine
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 52 Send Message	John	Report	1 Sep 2008 16:21
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 52 Send Message	Or... as above and once highlighted, right click your mouse and a little menu appears... scroll down and click on 'copy' Then left click on where you want to paste the text, then right click and select paste... hey presto :)
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	1 Sep 2008 17:03
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Thanks John also - Still can't find 'EDIT' - and no 'COPY' in drop down box! What am I doing wrong??? Christine
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	1 Sep 2008 17:08
	Edit should be at the top of the screen under the Address box (where you type in web addresses) To do as John suggests, make sure the mouse pointer is hovering over the highlighted text when you right click. Another way is to highlight the text, press the Ctrl key and c (together) to copy and Ctrl and v to paste.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	1 Sep 2008 17:12
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Hi Potty No, no words under adress box. Thanks anyway - will ask my teenager to show me when she gets home! I really appreciate all the help you and John have suggested - I'm just TOO THICK!! Christine
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	1 Sep 2008 17:14
	Not too thick. You simply do not know how to do it. When you master if you will find it was simple to do. It just takes a bit of practice. Maureen
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	1 Sep 2008 17:17
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Thanks GB! Only been using computer for 2 years! I think that makes me a relative newbie!! Christine
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	3 Sep 2008 11:42
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	A BIG BIG thankyou to Potty, GlitterBaby, John & Mike! Today I cut & paste for the first time!! You are brilliant! Christine
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	3 Sep 2008 13:16
	Well done, Christine!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	3 Sep 2008 13:22
	Will be no stopping you now.
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	4 Sep 2008 16:51
	On IE 7 (depending on how you set it up) there will typically be no "Edit" showing under the address bar, However, it will appear (temporarily) if you hit the ALT key.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	5 Oct 2008 09:09
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	nudge for Alan - who would also like this info! Christine
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1,190 Send Message	Alan	Report	5 Oct 2008 09:27
Member Since: July 2008 Posts: 1,190 Send Message	I got as far as, Highlight, click copy but when it comes to paste item into notepad, nothing happens.It's not nice being stupid
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	5 Oct 2008 09:40
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	will pm you again alan Christine
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 11,745 Send Message	FannyByGaslight	Report	5 Oct 2008 13:02
	iVE JUST PASTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER TRYING FOR 6 MONTHS,IM DOING CARTWHEELS thank you to potty,john and mgnv who made it happen for me and also to christine for the thread to find out how vivienne
	Researching: PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	5 Oct 2008 13:05
	Just trying to picture Vivienne doing cartwheels lol Well done Maureen
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	CLW2005	Report	5 Oct 2008 17:23
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,851 Send Message	Hey! Well done Vivienne! Alan's mastered it too! Hi Glitter! Potty & All! Christine x :)
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 11,745 Send Message	FannyByGaslight	Report	5 Oct 2008 17:53
	Well done Alan!!! hope your cartwheels went better than mine they were not a pretty sight vivienne
	Researching: PLEASE REPLY ON YOUR POST AND NOT BY PERSONAL MESSAGE unless it is of a "sensitve"matter...Thank you

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