good advise except the last
> Make sure you have nothing selected, ctrl-d, and that you are on the
correct
> layer.
>
copy won't work unless *something* is selected!( and you are on the layer
with something on it).
Paul

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"Andy Collier" <crimespree@crimespree.ca> wrote in message
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> Most likely:
>
> either you are trying to copy something from a layer not selected,
>
> or you have a selection marquee active and are trying to copy something
> outside the boundaries of that selection.
>
> Make sure you have nothing selected, ctrl-d, and that you are on the
correct
> layer.
>
> AndY
>
> http://crimespree.ca/
>
>
> "John" <NoSpam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:befhm6$vod$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > Hi, I used the copy function and pasted fine but when I tried to copy
> > something else the copy function was unobtainable (unhighlighted).
> > Anyone know how to copy again?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> >
>
>