Copying a Chart or Table

GoldSim allows you to copy a chart or table to the clipboard. You can then subsequently paste it into another application (e.g., a word processor). Note that charts are pasted as enhanced metafiles, so that the picture can be edited after it is pasted into another application (if you have software that allows you to edit an enhanced metafile).

To copy a chart display window, right-click in the chart, and select Copy from the context menu.  Alternatively, you can press Ctrl+C while viewing the chart.

Table data can be copied using Ctrl+C. Note, however, that before copying a table, you must select the items of the table that you wish to copy. If your cursor is simply placed in a cell of the table, only that cell will be copied to the clipboard. You can select multiple cells in the table by placing your cursor in one cell and dragging to another location in the table. Selected items will be indicated in black. Double-clicking on the item in the upper left-hand corner of the table selects the entire table.

Once you have copied multiple items from a table, you can readily paste them into a spreadsheet. The table retains its rows and columns in the clipboard, and therefore will be correctly pasted into separate rows and columns in the spreadsheet.

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