diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 41cfc526..d41e7b4d 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 {
 	public partial class StepTabRibbon : UserControl
 	{
+		private static readonly log4net.ILog _MyLog = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
 		#region Properties
 		private VlnFlexGrid MyFlexGrid
 		{
@@ -888,32 +889,102 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		private void btnPaste_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			IDataObject myDO = Clipboard.GetDataObject();
+			RichTextBox myRtb = _MyStepRTB;
+			Control ctrl = FindActiveControl();
+			Console.WriteLine("Paste myRTB == ctrl {0}", myRtb.Equals(ctrl));
+			if (!_MyStepRTB.Focused)
+			{
+				if (ctrl is RichTextBox)
+				{
+					myRtb = ctrl as RichTextBox;
+				}
+				else if (ctrl is ComboBox)
+				{
+					ComboBox cmb = ctrl as ComboBox;
+					if (myDO.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Text))
+						cmb.SelectedText = myDO.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString();
+					return;
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					SaveErrorInLogProblemWithType(ctrl);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
 			if (myDO.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Rtf))
 			{
 				string tmpForLink = myDO.GetData(DataFormats.Rtf).ToString();
 				tmpForLink = Regex.Replace(tmpForLink, @"#Link:ReferencedObject:[0-9]+ ", @"#Link:ReferencedObject:<NewID> ");
 				tmpForLink = Regex.Replace(tmpForLink, @"#Link:Transition:([0-9]+) [0-9]+ ", @"#Link:Transition:$1 <NewID> ");
 				tmpForLink = Regex.Replace(tmpForLink, @"#Link:TransitionRange:([0-9]+) [0-9]+ ", @"#Link:TransitionRange:$1 <NewID> ");
-				_MyStepRTB.SelectedRtf = tmpForLink;
+				myRtb.SelectedRtf = tmpForLink;
 			}
 			else if (myDO.GetDataPresent(DataFormats.Text))
-				_MyStepRTB.SelectedText = myDO.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString();
-			if (_MyStepRTB.SelectionLength == 0) _MyStepRTB.SelectionFont = _MyStepRTB.MyStyleFont.WindowsFont;
+				myRtb.SelectedText = myDO.GetData(DataFormats.Text).ToString();
+			if (myRtb.SelectionLength == 0 && myRtb is StepRTB) myRtb.SelectionFont = (myRtb as StepRTB).MyStyleFont.WindowsFont;
+		}
+		private void SaveErrorInLogProblemWithType(Control ctrl)
+		{
+			StringBuilder errormsg = new StringBuilder(string.Format("Failed clipboard action with control {0} a {1} ", ctrl.Name, ctrl.GetType().Name));
+			Type typ = ctrl.GetType();
+			while (typ.Name != "Control")
+			{
+				errormsg.Append(string.Format(", dervied from {0}", typ.BaseType.Name));
+				typ = typ.BaseType;
+			}
+			_MyLog.Error(errormsg);
+		}
+		private Control FindActiveControl()
+		{
+			Control tmp = this;
+			while (!(tmp.Parent is Form))
+				tmp = tmp.Parent;
+			Form frm = tmp.Parent as Form;
+			tmp = frm.ActiveControl;
+			while (tmp.Controls.Count > 0)
+				foreach (Control ctrl in tmp.Controls)
+					if (ctrl.ContainsFocus)
+					{
+						tmp = ctrl;
+						break;
+					}
+			return tmp;
 		}
 		private void btnCut_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
+			MoveSelectedToClipboard(true);
+		}
+		private void MoveSelectedToClipboard(bool isCut)
+		{
+			Control ctrl = FindActiveControl();
 			Clipboard.Clear();
-			DataObject myDO = new DataObject("Rich Text Format", _MyStepRTB.SelectedRtf);
-			myDO.SetText(_MyStepRTB.SelectedText);
+			DataObject myDO;
+			if (ctrl is RichTextBox)
+			{
+				myDO = new DataObject("Rich Text Format", (ctrl as RichTextBox).SelectedRtf);
+				myDO.SetText(_MyStepRTB.SelectedText);
+				(ctrl as RichTextBox).SelectedText = "";
+			}
+			else if (ctrl is ComboBox)
+			{
+				myDO = new DataObject("Text Format", (ctrl as ComboBox).SelectedText);
+				(ctrl as ComboBox).SelectedText = "";
+			}
+			else if (ctrl is TextBox)
+			{
+				myDO = new DataObject("Text Format", (ctrl as TextBox).SelectedText);
+				(ctrl as TextBox).SelectedText = "";
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				SaveErrorInLogProblemWithType(ctrl);
+				return;
+			}
 			Clipboard.SetDataObject(myDO);
-			_MyStepRTB.SelectedText = "";
 		}
 		private void btnCopy_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			Clipboard.Clear();
-			DataObject myDO = new DataObject("Rich Text Format", _MyStepRTB.SelectedRtf);
-			myDO.SetText(_MyStepRTB.SelectedText);
-			Clipboard.SetDataObject(myDO);
+			MoveSelectedToClipboard(false);
 		}
 		private void btnBold_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{