#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND HOW TO#
#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND INSTALL#
#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND ANDROID#
#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND PC#
#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND MAC#

While continuing to hold down the touchpad, drag your finger in the direction you want to copy text.

Practice copying and pasting textĬopy and paste text on a Chromebook Copying textįor Chromebooks that have no mouse buttons, you can copy and paste text by following the steps below. To paste this text in a different app, open the other app before pasting the text. Tap once where you want to paste and then tap Paste. To copy more than the default selected text, press your finger on the left or right blue circle, and while pressing down move in the direction you want to select. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.Ĭopy and paste text on an Apple iPhone and iPad Using the two text fields below, try copying the text in the first field and pasting it into the second. Press and hold your finger on the screen where you want to place the text, and select Paste. Highlight any other text you want to copy and then tap Copy. Upon letting go, a menu should appear (shown to the right) that allows you to copy. Press and hold your finger on any text and then let go.

#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND ANDROID#

Copy and paste text on an Android smartphone and tablet Copying text To paste, place the text cursor where you want to paste the text, then middle-click, or press Alt and left-click. If you're using X11 without a window manager, highlight text (drag cursor with the left mouse button) to copy it to the clipboard. Place the mouse cursor where you want to paste the text, then press Ctrl+ V. Highlight the selectable text you want to copy, and press Ctrl+ C. Whether you're using X11 or Wayland as your display server, the standard cut-and-paste methods should work as expected in your Linux window manager. For example: cat /etc/passwd | xclip -sel clipįor more information, visit the official xclip repository on Github. It reads from standard input, so you can pipe text to xclip. Use xclip -sel clip to copy text to the X11 clipboard.

#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND INSTALL#

For example, for Linux operating systems that use the Debian software package repository (such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint), you can install it with apt. You can install xclip with your package manager. To copy text from a Linux command shell running in an X11 terminal, use xclip to send text to the clipboard. Copy and paste from a Linux shell to the X11 clipboard If there are spaces in the text you are copying, you need to highlight it rather than double-clicking. Move your cursor to the appropriate location and press Ctrl+ V to paste.

With the text highlighted, press Ctrl+ C to copy.Double-click the text you want to copy, or highlight it.

#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND HOW TO#

How to get to an MS-DOS prompt or Windows command line.

See our copy and paste text on an Android smartphone and tablet steps for help with copying and pasting on these devices. There are no keyboard shortcuts for Google Android devices. See our copy and paste text on an Apple iPhone and iPad steps on how to copy and paste on these devices.

There are no keyboard shortcuts for iPhones and iPads. Paste = Ctrl+ V Apple iPhone and iPad with iOS Paste = Command+ V Google Chrome computer

#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND MAC#

Paste = Ctrl+ V or Shift+ Insert Apple Mac computer running macOS Memorizing these two keyboard shortcuts is very helpful as they are commonly-performed actions on a computer. Below lists the most common types of computers with the shortcut key for copy and paste. The keyboard shortcuts for copying and pasting depends on the type of computer you're using. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' is in both boxes. Use the two text fields below to copy ( Ctrl+ C or Command+ C) the text in the first box and pasting ( Ctrl+ V or Command+ V) into the second. Most programs also allow you to right-click with your mouse to copy and paste text.

#WINDOWS COPY TEXT KEYBOARD COMMAND PC#

Highlight the text and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+ C or Ctrl+ Insert on a PC or Command+ C on an Apple Mac. Right-click the selected text and select Copy.Ĭlick Edit from the top file menu in the program and click Copy. Once highlighted, perform any of the steps below. For example, you could highlight a word, a line, a paragraph, or all the text in the document. How to copy and paste text on a desktop or laptop computer Copying text Copy and paste text on an Apple iPhone and iPad.Copy and paste text on an Android smartphone and tablet.Copy and paste from a Linux shell to the X11 clipboard.Copy and paste in a Windows command line.

How to copy and paste text in a document.Copy and paste text on a desktop or laptop computer.

Windows copy text keyboard command