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Key combination: to Copy and Paste

  • Oct 03, 2025
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The key combination that will let you copy text and words, and then re-insert, is fundamental to text processing. In this practical tip we will show you what Shortcut works on Windows PC, Mac or mobile phone, respectively.

Copy&Paste key combinations in Windows

Highlight the Text that you want before you perform the following actions:
  • Copy: [Ctrl] + [C]
  • Paste: [Ctrl] + [V]

Copy and paste on the Mac

What in the case of Windows, the "Ctrl"key is, in the case of Apple the "Apple key" is called the "cmd"button. This button has printed on it a Symbol, such as a wind mill, is located in the lower left of your keyboard and is additionally labeled with "cmd" or "Command".
  • Copy: [⌘] + [C]
  • Insert: [⌘] + [V]
Command button with a "wind mill"

Smartphones and Tablet computers - "Touch"combination

In the case of touch-sensitive devices with a Display the use of a physical keyboard is mostly. Here is the Copy and Paste works a little differently:
  • To Copy, highlight the desired word, or the desired section. To do this, you need to hold only your Finger for about a second on the body of the word. This word turns now and you can save it with "Copy" in the clipboard.
  • The copied sections to insert at any point, you need to hold only your Finger to the desired location. There is a small window with "Insert now".
If you haven't had enough of button combinations, then we will show you in this practice tip , as the most useful symbols with the "Alt"key to enter.

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