Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: jo... John Birch
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00

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On Thu, 7 Jan 1999 11:22:43 -0000, He...@there.com (Adrian Thompson)
wrote:

>Hi.
>Can anyone out there tell me why Windows uses Ctrl-V as a keyboard 
>shortcut for Paste? I've just been asked by one fo the children here, and 
>I realised I have no idea!
>
Does it???

I always use Ctrl Insert (to cut) and Shift Insert (to paste) !

I think you might find that the key combos for Winxyz change as MS
decide it's time to obsolete old versions of their software.

<Winge>
I still can't work out why you can't highlight a section of something
and just press delete and insert to paste but have to use control key
as well. 
;-)
</Winge>
regards John B.

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From: jo...@invision.co.uk (John Birch)
Subject: Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!
Date: 1999/01/07
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