8. A method for editing text using a computer, the method comprising: receiving a range specifying operation for performing range specification for at least part of the text displayed on a display device of the computer; causing a storing unit to store therein specific text including text in the range specified by the received range specifying operation and other text relating to the specified range; displaying, at a time of performing text pasting processing, the specific text stored in the storing unit together with the text in the specified range on the display device; and performing, based on a changing operation for changing the text in the specified range not being received, paste processing for the text in the specified range, and performing, based on a changing operation for changing the text in the specified range being received, paste processing by changing the text to be pasted in accordance with the changing operation.
8. A method for editing text using a computer, the method comprising: receiving a range specifying operation for performing range specification for at least part of the text displayed on a display device of the computer; causing a storing unit to store therein specific text including text in the range specified by the received range specifying operation and other text relating to the specified range; displaying, at a time of performing text pasting processing, the specific text stored in the storing unit together with the text in the specified range on the display device; and performing, based on a changing operation for changing the text in the specified range not being received, paste processing for the text in the specified range, and performing, based on a changing operation for changing the text in the specified range being received, paste processing by changing the text to be pasted in accordance with the changing operation. 12. The data processing method according to claim 8 , wherein the storing unit stores, as the specific text, text in a specific range that includes the text in the range specified in accordance with the range specifying operation received by the operation receiving unit and that is defined based on the specified range, together with the text in the specified range.