# Pasting an Object in the Application Window

This topic describes how to paste a DocuWorks object by copying an existing DocuWorks file or object to the clipboard, then pasting it into the application.
Procedure
1.
Copy a DocuWorks file or object to the clipboard.
2.
Select [Paste Special] from the [Edit] menu of the application.
The [Paste Special] dialog box appears.
3.
Select DocuWorks Document or Binder Object from [As], then click [OK].
When pasting a DocuWorks file, select the type of insertion (paste or paste link) and whether to show or hide icons.
A DocuWorks object is created.
Note

- You can also paste a DocuWorks file or object by dragging-and-dropping it. If a DocuWorks document file is dragged and dropped, it becomes an embedded DocuWorks object.
- If a DocuWorks document object is pasted, its display format and display content are the same as the DocuWorks document object in its original.
- If a DocuWorks document object is pasted to the desktop or the Windows Explorer, it will be displayed as a scrap object. A scrap object is a DocuWorks object in the form of a file.
- If a DocuWorks object is being edited in document view, you cannot drag-and-drop another DocuWorks file into the object.