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Preview/Edit Window

The Preview/Edit Pane is where you can view clips and, if they're text items, edit and reformat them. There are up to 6 tabs at the bottom of the pane to display various formats of data:

  • TEXT - Plain text, fully editable
  • Rich Text - Rich Text Format (view only)
  • Bitmap - Bitmap images
  • Picture - Metafile/vector images
  • HTML - Web content
  • Binary - Raw hex data

Not all tabs are present for every clip—only the ones applicable to the data contained within the clip are displayed.

Docked and Floating Modes​

The Preview/Edit Window can be:

  • Docked into ClipMate Explorer or ClipMate Classic
  • Floating as a free-standing window

Floating editor windows are helpful when you want to:

  • Do heavy-duty editing on a particular clip
  • See current clipboard contents without cluttering your screen
  • View clips at a larger size

To open a floating editor:

  • Click the View Clip button
  • Select View > View Clip from the menu
  • Press F2 from within Classic or Explorer

Editor Toolbar​

The text editor has a powerful toolbar with many editing functions. Due to space constraints, the toolbar may be hidden when docked into ClipMate Classic.

To toggle the toolbar:

  1. Right-click within the editor pane
  2. Select the option to show/hide the toolbar

To customize the toolbar:

  1. Right-click on a button or blank space
  2. Select Customize from the menu
  3. Choose large or small button sets

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