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Q:
I can't find my clipboard. Where is it located?

A:
We received a ton of questions like the one above after we ran the clipboard Q&A last week. So, I wanted to try and clarify.

The clipboard isn't a program you can actually access and play with. It's a built-in windows component that works transparently. When you copy or cut, the info is put onto this clipboard. When you paste, the information that's on the clipboard is put into whatever it is you're working on.

For instance, if I have some information on a web page that I want to put into a word processing document, this is what would happen:

1. I highlight and copy the text from the web page. When I do this, the text is placed on the clipboard.

2. Now, I open my word processor. Right now, the info is still sitting on the clipboard and can be pasted into my word processor or any other program that can handle text.

3. OK, now I right-click a blank area of my word processing document and choose Paste from the resulting menu. This will take the info that's currently sitting on the clipboard (i.e. the web page text in this case) and attempt to put it into my word processing document.

I say "attempt to put the info on the clipboard into the word processor" because sometimes the info that's on your clipboard is not compatible with the program you're using. For example, if you try to paste a picture into notepad, that just isn't going to work.

Hopefully, that will help clear up any confusion :-)

For more on how to Copy & Paste head to:

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/copypaste.htm

Tip of the Day

IE Default Fonts

Web link - http://www.worldstart.com/tips/iefont.htm

Did you know that many of the web pages you visit use your default font to display their text? For example, Internet Explorer's default font is Times New Roman. So, if you land on a web page that has no default font specified, you'll automatically see it in Times New Roman.

That's all well and good, but what if you're sick of living in a world filled with Times New Roman fonts? What can you do about it?

Simple - change it to a font you like better! Here's how:

1. Open Internet Explorer, then hit the Tools menu, Internet Options.

2. You should land on the General tab. Look towards the bottom and find the Fonts button. Click that.

3. You should now be looking at a screen that will let you pick and choose your font. Don't worry too much about the "Plain text font", you want to play with the "Web Page Font" section. Just click on any font to see a little preview. When you see the perfect font, click OK and you're all set.

Most of the pages at WorldStart specify the font, so regardless of what you preset, you see what we want you too :-) However, I've set up a page you can play with that uses your default font. Here's the address:

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/webfont.htm

You'll be able to see your new font in action at that page. You may want to navigate there first, then try this tip so you can see immediate results.

Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

The Hobbit Name Generator

Are you a Lord of the Rings fan? Maybe just recently introduced to the Lord of the Rings because of the movie? Well now you can find out what your Hobbit name is. All you do is type in your first and last name and it generates a Hobbit name for you in a matter of moments. Give it a try. I'm Rosie-Posie Brandybuck of Buckland, nice to meet you! :-)

http://www.chriswetherell.com/hobbit/

Do you have a cool site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda! Here's her address:

amanda@worldstart.com

Oh, and we're looking for non-commercial sites. We generally don't run sites that are strictly for shopping.