>>>>I seem to be having problems copying and pasting from say an email text into a VFP text box
>>>>
>>>>I am using Ctrl c to copy and Ctrl to paste - why doesnt that work?
>>>
>>>Hi Colin
>>>
>>>do you mean using the keyboard
>>>
>>>its Ctrl + C to copy and Ctrl + V to paste
>>
>>yes sorry
>>
>>I click on ctrl then c to copy and ctrl and v to paste and it doesnt work
>
>Yes this can be done

But the editing (at least clipboard) options in the menu need to exist. These are menu shortcuts in VFP. The menu doesn't have to be visible, IIRC.