Copy & Paste in ArcGIS Desktop - A Summary

This is just a small addition to the previous article on drag & drop in ArcGIS Desktop.

The following table summarizes the copy and paste capabilities between ArcGIS Desktop applications and window explorer.

From\To	ArcCatalog	ArcMap3	ArcScene3	ArcGlobe3	Windows Explorer
ArcCatalog1	ü	û	û	û	ü
ArcMap2	û	ü	ü	ü	û
ArcScene2	û	ü	ü	ü	û
ArcGlobe2	û	ü	ü	ü	û
Windows Explorer	û	û	û	û	ü

Notes:

1.    Copy simple single file objects like mxd, 3dd, lyr or prj.

2.    Copy a layer in the display tab of the table of contents using the layer right click menu.

3.    Paste as a layer by selecting “Paste Layer(s)” in the data frame right click menu.