# Copy a Selected Area of Text

To select and copy text

1. Open the document from which you want to copy the text. See Open for more information.

2. Hghlight a region of text to copy.

3. Use the CanCopy property to determine whether the selected text can be copied.

4. Use the GetSelectedText method to get the selected text.

5. Use the Copy method.

6. Paste the text in another document, such as a text file.

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