Hold down the CTRL key, point to the selected text and graphics, and then hold down the mouse button while you drag the dotted insertion point to the new location. Spike Spike is special AutoText entry that stores multiple items that you've deleted. Word appends one item to another until you paste the contents as a group in a new location in your document. The Spike collects, in order, each item you delete. The first item you collect appears at the top of the Spike entry, the second item follows it, and so on.
Word separates each item with a paragraph mark.
To move text and graphics to the Spike Select the text or graphic you want to move to the Spike. Word removes the selected text or graphic and adds it to the Spike. Each entry appears in a separate paragraph. When you insert the contents of the Spike, you can choose to clear the Spike or save the collected items to use again. Position the insertion point where you want to insert the contents of the Spike.