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Definition: To edit means to modify or change a document or file. Insert means to add text or pictures to a document. Delete means to erase data from a computer or computer media. Move means to take text or pictures in a document and move it to another location in the same document or to a different document. Copy means to duplicate either
on a piece of paper, on a disk, or within a program. Explanation: Word processing programs allow you to
edit documents. Some of the editing options are "Insert,"
"Delete," "Move," and "Copy." To insert means to add
letters, words, or pictures into already existing text. Delete means to erase or
take away existing text. The backspace key or the delete key on the keyboard can
delete. Move means to select certain words, sentences, or paragraphs and place them
somewhere else in the document. Copy means to select text or pictures and reporduce
it, or double it. Learn More: Look up "Edit" in the TechEncyclopedia.
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