How to copy and paste on Windows 10 for beginners

To those who own a PC for the first time, it is essential to know how to copy and paste in Windows 10. If you’re dealing with a document with several exact words, copying and pasting functions on the computer can help you speed up the process. It is also an essential skill for anyone who uses Microsoft office regularly. 

If you’re looking for ways to copy and paste on computers or laptops, we will help you. Besides the most straightforward way, we also suggest some more advanced methods of copying and pasting.

How to copy and paste

The easiest way to copy and paste is to use shortcuts. This is a good way to ensure that you can work fast and efficiently because your fingers are always on the keyboard.

Now, let’s jump right into steps to copy and paste using shortcuts:

Step 1: Select the words that you want to copy and paste.

  • Using the mouse: Click twice to select a word, three times to select the whole paragraph, click and drag to select words you want.
  • Using keys: Move the cursor to the start point you want to select - hold Shift and press the Right Arrow key to select the paragraph you want to select.

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Step 2: Copy the text 

There are two ways to copy the text:

  • Pressing Ctrl+C at the same time

  • Right-clicking on the chosen text → choose “copy”

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Step 3: Paste the text

There are two ways to paste the text:

  • Pressing Ctrl+V at the same time

  • Right-clicking on the position that you want to paste →  choose “paste”

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How to paste without applying the format

Sometimes, the text you want to paste texts applying a different format with the text you copy. It’s the time you paste unformatted texts. 

Firstly, you copy the text, apply exactly the first two steps that have just been mentioned above:

Step 1: Select the text

Step 2: Copy the text

There are two ways to copy the text:

  • Pressing Ctrl+C at the same time

  • Right-clicking on the chosen text → choose “copy”

Step 3: Paste the unformatted text

There are two ways to paste unformatted texts:

  • Pressing Ctrl+Shift+V at the same time.

  • Right-clicking on where you want to paste the text → Paste the text without formatting

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How to cut and paste

What is the difference between cut and copy? Cut means that you remove texts from this position to another position. Copy means creating a duplicate, the original text is still in place. 

To cut and paste the text, you should take three steps:

Step 1: Select the text.

Step 2: Cut the text

There are two ways to cut the text:

  • Pressing Ctrl+X at the same time

  • Right-clicking on the chosen text → choose “cut”

Step 3: Paste the text to the position you want.

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