.. _element/element_editor/edition/graphic/parts/paste

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Paste part
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QElectroTech element editor allows pasting the different possible `type of parts`_ which have already 
been copied or cut from the `drawing area`_.

.. note::

   Multiples `parts`_ can be pasted at the same time, check `copy part`_ or `cut part`_ section to check how 
   multiples `parts`_ can be copied or cut.


Pasting `parts`_ can be done from `menu bar`_, by right click on the `drawing area`_ and using the 
corresponding keyboard shortcut.

Paste part from menu bar
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    1. Select **Edit > Paste** menu item to paste the `part`_ copied or cut previously from `drawing area`_.

.. figure:: ../../../../../images/qet_element_editor_menu_edit.png
   :align: center

   Figure: QElectroTech element editor Edit menu

Paste part by right click
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    1. Right click somewhere from `drawing area`_.
    2. Select the option **Paste** to paste the `part`_ copied or cut previously.

.. figure:: ../../../../../images/qet_element_editor_right_click_paste.png
   :align: center

   Figure: QElectroTech right click PopUP window

Paste part using keyboard shortcut
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

QElectroTech allows using keyboard shortcut to increase the working efficiency.

    1. Press ``Ctrl + v`` to paste the `part`_ copied or cut previously from `drawing area`_.

.. seealso::

    For more information about QElectroTech keyboard shortcut, refer to `menu bar`_ section.

.. note::

   The procedure defined at this section only allows pasting the `parts`_ at the right grid point from 
   the copied or cut `part`_ position. To be able to choose the place where the `part`_ has to be pasted, 
   refer to `paste in area`_ section.

.. _Menu bar: ../../../../../element/element_editor/interface/menu_bar.html
.. _part: ../../../../../element/element_parts/index.html
.. _parts: ../../../../../element/element_parts/index.html
.. _Drawing area: ../../../../../element/element_editor/interface/workspace.html
.. _type of parts: ../../../../../element/element_parts/index.html
.. _Copy part: ../../../../../element/element_editor/edition/graphic/parts/copy.html
.. _Cut part: ../../../../../element/element_editor/edition/graphic/parts/cut.html
.. _Paste in area: ../../../../../element/element_editor/edition/graphic/parts/paste_in_area.html