/text/shared/guide/copytext2application.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. sending; AutoAbstract function in presentations AutoAbstract function for sending text to presentations outlines; sending to presentations text; copying by drag and drop drag and drop; copying and pasting text inserting;data from text documents copying;data from text documents pasting;data from text documents mw added "pasting; and changed "drag and drop;"" Inserting Data From Text Documents You can insert text into other document types, such as spreadsheets and presentations. Note that there is a difference between whether the text is inserted into a frame, a spreadsheet cell, or into the outline view of a presentation. If you copy text to the clipboard, you can paste it with or without text attributes. Use the shortcut keys CommandCtrl+C to copy and CommandCtrl+V to paste. Icon To select the format in which the clipboard contents will be pasted, click the arrow next to the Paste icon on the Standard bar, or choose Edit - Paste Special, then select the proper format. If a text document contains headings formatted with the Heading Paragraph Style, choose File - Send - Outline to Presentation. A new presentation document is created, which contains the headings as an outline. If you want to transfer each heading together with its accompanying paragraphs, select the File - Send - AutoAbstract to Presentation command. You must have formatted the headings with a corresponding Paragraph Style to be able to see this command. Copying Text Using Drag-and-Drop If you select text and drag it into a spreadsheet with drag-and-drop, it will be inserted as text into the cell where you release the mouse. If you drag text to the normal view of a presentation, an OLE object is inserted as a $[officename] plug-in. If you drag the text to the outline view of a presentation, it will be inserted at the cursor location.