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PRB: Cut, Copy, and Paste Unavailable in Text Annotation Menu

Article ID: 195838

Article Last Modified on 6/18/2001

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Professional Edition
Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q195838

SYMPTOMS

When you right-click a text annotation in a Database Diagram dialog box, the cut, copy, paste, and delete menu items in the pop-up menu are unavailable.

RESOLUTION

To workaround this behavior, use the following keyboard shortcuts to perform cut, copy, and paste functions in the Text Annotation box:

 Function     Keyboard Shortcut
 --------     -----------------

 Cut          Ctrl-X
 Copy         Ctrl-C
 Paste        Ctrl-V

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

This sections shows you how to reproduce the behavior. The section assumes you know how to create a Database Diagram.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

Create a new Database diagram.
Right-click the database diagram window and click New Text Annotation.
Type four characters in the Text Annotation box.
Right-click the Text Annotation area. The cut, copy, paste, and delete items in the pop-up menu are unavailable. This behavior also occurs when you select characters in the Text Annotation area.

REFERENCES

For more information on creating a Database diagram, please see Creating a Database Diagram in the Online help or at the following location on MSDN:

Creating a Database Diagram

Keywords: kbdataview kbprb KB195838