How to copy and paste on MacBook Air
How do I cut and paste with MacBook Air?
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MacBook Air
How do I cut and paste with MacBook Air?
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MacBook Air
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
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
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!
Cut - Command+X
Copy - Command+C
Paste - Command+V
How to copy and paste on MacBook Air