# Messages Editor: Cut, Copy, and Paste

Just as in other Windows applications, the Windows Clipboard can be used to quickly move and create copies in Vehicle Spy. [Messages Editor]() view allows you to cut, copy, and paste messages in the spreadsheet.\
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These operations can also be completed using the Messages Editor [right click menu](messages-editor-right-click-menu).\
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Tip #1: Press/hold the **Shift key + left click** to select a group of messages to be cut or copied.\
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Tip #2: Cut, copy, and paste messages from one [Network](../networks) to another. This is useful for rearranging or changing your network objects. It is also useful for moving receive messages to the transmit table.

![Figure 1: Quickly cut, copy, and paste messages in the Messages Editor.](https://content.gitbook.com/content/jb1RvXgxzxcqgZdVpbGb/blobs/miEcZopbkrno3Ou5bGpr/spyincutcopy.gif)
