On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 22:40:46 -0500
Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On Monday 05 September 2005 06:26 pm, Dave Barton wrote:
> > On Mon, 2005-09-05 at 17:54 -0500, Dan Lewis wrote:
> > 8<-- snip -->8
> >
> > >      Yes, 1.1.4 does have a similar drag and drop COPY
> > > functionality as Excell:
> > > Highlight the contents of the cell by selecting the cell and then
> > > double clicking the cell TWICE. Hold the Control key down while
> > > dragging and dropping.
> > >
> > > Dan
> >
> > Thanks Dan. That's OK for a single cell, but a heck of a lot of
> > clicks. How about copying a range of cells? Looks like a RFE.
> >
> > Dave
>     Then lets try a few less clicks:
> 1) Highlight the cell or range of cells to be dragged and dropped.
> 2) With the Shift key held down, double click the last cell selected. 
> (This removes the border around the cell or cells as well as the
> handle at the bottom right corner.)
> 3) Drag the cell or cells to the position you want to drop them.
> 4) If you want to copy the cell or cells, hold down the Control key 
> while releasing the left mouse key.
>      Try experimenting with this. You might come up with something a 
> little simpler.
> 
> Dan

Fascinating, The combination of [Shift] - drag, [Shift]+[Control] - drag
is really interesting.

I find if you get to your destination then let go of one key before the
mouse button, you get various results. Keep holding both buttons and it
is like using the bottom corner to spread the formula across multiple
cells.

Cool, Thats what i love about this stuff. You don't stop learning.

-- 
Michael
 Those that can, do; those that can't, teach.

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