How to copy and paste on MacBook Air

How do I cut and paste with MacBook Air?


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Posted on May 20, 2014 10:02 AM

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Posted on May 20, 2014 10:32 AM

Copying, Cutting, and Pasting in OS X


You can easily copy, cut, or paste pictures, text, and other items easily using the built-in shortcuts and menus in OS X.


Copying text


To copy text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To copy using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Copy button from the pop-up menu.


To copy using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the C and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


Cutting text


To cut text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To cut using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Cut button from the pop-up menu.


To cut using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the X and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


Pasting text


To paste text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To paste using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Paste button from the pop-up menu.


To paste using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the V and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


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May 20, 2014 10:32 AM in response to Bernice32

Copying, Cutting, and Pasting in OS X


You can easily copy, cut, or paste pictures, text, and other items easily using the built-in shortcuts and menus in OS X.


Copying text


To copy text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To copy using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Copy button from the pop-up menu.


To copy using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the C and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


Cutting text


To cut text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To cut using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Cut button from the pop-up menu.


To cut using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the X and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


Pasting text


To paste text, you can either secondary-click the text or use OS X’s built-in keyboard shortcut.


To paste using secondary-click, first secondary-click the text. Then, select the Paste button from the pop-up menu.


To paste using the keyboard shortcut, select the text. Then, press both the V and Command (⌘) keys at the same time.


Austin

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Oct 6, 2017 9:31 AM in response to Bernice32

I always use the short cut keyboard for copying and pasting. Suddenly today my computer is not allowing me to do this any longer. Is there a setting I need to check or change. I use this feature all the time and very frustrated that I can't currently use it. PLEASE HELP!

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