Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text

Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text

When VMware Tools is running, you can cut (or copy) and paste text between applications in the virtual machine and the host computer or between two virtual machines. Use the normal hot keys or menu choices to cut, copy and paste.

Note: If you are copying text from a Windows host into a Linux guest operating system, you can paste only by using the middle mouse button. If you are using a two-button mouse, click both mouse buttons at the same time to paste.

To turn off this feature — to prevent accidental copying and pasting from one environment to another — change your preferences.

Choose Edit > Preferences. On the Input tab, clear the Enable copy and paste to and from virtual machine check box.

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