What is Spike?

Spike is a special Word feature that allows users to store several items of deleted text and later paste them as a single block of copy.

How to Use Spike

Spike is simple to use. Just open up a Word document and follow these steps:

1. Select some text in your document.
2. Press Ctrl and the F3 key. (Notice your selection has been deleted.)
3. Move to another area of the document (or choose a different document), select some more text, and repeat step 2.
4. Place your cursor in the spot where you want to paste your purged data, and do one of the following:

• Press Shift, Ctrl, and F3.

• Type “spike” and press Enter.

• Go to Insert-->AutoText-->AutoText…. When the AutoCorrect dialog box opens, click on the AutoText tab. Select spike from the Enter AutoText entries here list box. Click Insert.

All of your deleted text now appears in one place!