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- To move or copy a region, make sure you are in object mode. If you are - using smart mode, the pointer must be in the lower half of the region - to begin a move or copy operation. + Moving or copying a region is done using the Grab mouse mode, + or the Smart mode with the pointer in the lower half of the region + to begin a move or copy operation.

- Move the pointer into the region, use a Left-drag. - The region will follow the pointer as you move it around. By default, - the region can move freely along the timeline. + With the pointer in the region, using a Left-drag will + make the region follow the pointer as it is moved around. By default, + the region can move freely along the timeline.

- To move a region from one track to another, simply start a move as - described above, but move the pointer into the desired track. The - region will follow the pointer. Note that if you have other kinds of - tracks visible, the region will remain where it is as the pointer - moves across them, and will then jump to the new track. This serves as - a visual reminder that you cannot drag an audio region into an automation + To move a region from one track to another, the move must be started as + described above, but the pointer should end in the desired track. The + region will follow the pointer. +

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+ if some other kinds of tracks are visible, the region will remain where it is + as the pointer moves across them, and will then jump to the new track. This + serves as a visual reminder that an audio region cannot be dragged into an automation track or a bus, for example.

Move Multiple Regions

- To move multiple regions, select them before moving. Then - Left-drag one of the selected regions. All the - regions will move, keeping their positions relative to each other. + In order to move multiple regions, they should be selected before moving. Then + Left-dragging one of the selected regions will move + all the regions, keeping their positions relative to each other.

Fixed-Time Motion

- Sometimes, you want to move a region to another track, but keeping its - position along the timeline exactly the same. To do this, use + Moving region(s) to other track(s) while keeping its at the + same exact position on the timeline is done by simply using a Middle-drag instead.