Copy and paste using the clipboard

Cut Cut, Copy Copy, and Paste Paste use the clipboard to copy selected features and attributes values to the same layer in the current map or another map in the current project. These tools are available on the ribbon, on the Edit tab.

Note:

If there is a large amount of information on the clipboard when you exit ArcGIS Pro, you are asked if you want to save the information and be able to paste it later.

Copy selected features

Use Copy to copy selected features and their attribute values to the clipboard.

  1. If necessary, click the tab at the top of the map and turn it dark blue to make it current.
  2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Selection group, click Select Select and select the features you want to copy.
  3. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Clipboard group, click Copy Copy or press Ctrl+C.

    The features and their attribute values are copied to the clipboard.

Cut selected features

Use Cut to copy selected features and their attribute values to the clipboard and delete the features from the map.

  1. If necessary, click the tab at the top of the map and turn it dark blue to make it current.
  2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Selection group, click Select Select and select the features you want to copy.
  3. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Clipboard group, click Cut Cut or press Ctrl+X.

Paste features to the same layer

Use Paste Paste to paste copied features and their attribute values to the same layer from which they were copied.

  1. If necessary, click the tab at the top of the map and turn it dark blue to make it current.
  2. On the ribbon, click the Edit tab. In the Clipboard group, click Paste Paste or press Ctrl+V.

    The features are added to the map on the same layer, at the same location at which they were copied. By default, the pasted features are the current selection.

    The Reposition toolbar appears at the bottom of the map.

  3. Use the repositioning tools to move, rotate, or scale the selection. By default, Move Move is the active tool.

    Reposition toolbar

  4. Click Finish Finish or press the F2 key.

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