Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!

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From: cs... C Lamb
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1999 00:00

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Adrian Thompson (He...@there.com) 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!

I suppose, but don't treat as gospel, that since cut is ctrl-x - analogous
to the 'del char' in vi and the shape of 'x' looks like crossing something
out and copy is ctrl-c - well, the first letter of copy is 'c', the next
key combination is, well, ctrl-v. Makes a happy little block of keys.

C

: Thanks,


: Adrian Thompson
: Laisterdyke GM Middle School
: IT Technician

: http://www.schoolsite.edex.net.uk/365/index.htm
: http://www.athompson.mcmail.com

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From: cs...@stoat.shef.ac.uk (C Lamb)
Subject: Re: Why Ctrl-v for Paste?!
Date: 1999/01/07
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