# Copying Content

You can copy terms, IDs, or other types of text from Snow Owl application and paste it into a text file or document using the standard keyboard commands.

* Select the text you want to copy
* Press `Ctrl`+`C` or `Cmd`+`C` on your keyboard
* Go to your text file and press `Ctrl`+`V` or `Cmd`+`V`

![Copy Description from the Concept Editor](/files/GMrfC2MES21Ch2klbfHu)

![Copy Description ID from Tooltip](/files/Pspc6zqooDhjXYKpiVTJ)

You can copy ID and Preferred Term from the SNOMED CT Navigator and from the Search Result View as well by simply selecting a concept and press `Ctrl`+`C`, then go to your destination file and press `Ctrl`+`V`. 

{% hint style="info" %}
The function works with multiple selections as well.
{% endhint %}

You can also copy a row from any table in Snow Owl:

* Select the row (one at a time)
* Press `Ctrl`+`C` or `Cmd`+`C` on your keyboard
* Go to your destination file and press `Ctrl`+`V` or `Cmd`+`V`

![Copy from a Mapping Set Members Tab](/files/tFKnKSNtsmixpcXnDYql)

![Copy from the Descriptions Tab of a SNOMED CT Concept](/files/VMvZ0M9qG7yX5cSPJkGY)

You can also copy rows from the editor tabs using the Context Menu option ![](https://snowowl.atlassian.net/wiki/download/attachments/611026014/05.png?version=1\&modificationDate=1603369340501\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2) *Copy to clipboard*.

To take this action, select the row you want to copy, then right-click and select the Context Menu option.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can select and copy multiple rows at one go.
{% endhint %}

![Context Menu Action to Copy Mapping Set Members](/files/LS70mjjme51F7t1axmwY)


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