Sometimes it just makes sense to use the same piece of clip art multiple times. If you’re creating string to separate two articles, if you want to frame an article title, or if you just want to decorate a page with a specific type of item. However, having to insert, resize and position the exact same image multiple times can get a bit taxing. Many publishing programs have a shortcut for duplicating any item within your document.
In Publisher and Word, that short cut is to hold the Control key and then click and drag the object. When you are holding the 
Control key and move the cursor over an image it generally changes the cursor to include a “+” symbol and a box, this will look a lot like the image shown to the right. From there, if you click and drag the image, it will create an exact duplicate in the location you drop it!
This little trick will most certainly come in handy when creating borders, highlighting articles, or filling a page with stars and snowflakes.
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