Novice personal computer users may be interested in how to copy text using the keyboard and then paste it in the desired place. For this, special key combinations are used, as well as special programs and other methods.
How to copy text using the keyboard
You can copy text using the keyboard using a keyboard shortcut such as "Ctrl + C". Previously, the text must be selected with the mouse or also with the keyboard. To do this, place the cursor in front of the beginning of the passage required for copying and hold down (hold) the left mouse button. Move the mouse down. You will see how the text will be highlighted in a different color. Stop the cursor immediately after the last character and release the button. Now you can press "Ctrl + C" to copy.
The required text can be selected using the keyboard and without using the mouse. For example, the combination "Ctrl + A" selects all text at once in an open document or on a website. If you only need to select one word, you can quickly double-click on it with the mouse, and then copy it with the keyboard. Instead of the keyboard, you can click on the selected passage with the right mouse and select the "Copy" item in the menu that appears.
After copying, the text enters the invisible area of the computer's memory "Clipboard", from where it will be available for pasting until the computer is turned off. In addition, please note that with each subsequent copying, the text previously saved in the "Clipboard" will be lost. If you want to save several passages at once and "get" them out of memory for insertion in any order and at any time, you can download and install one of the special programs to expand the capabilities of the "Clipboard", for example, CLCL or ClipDiary.
How to insert text using the keyboard
It is very easy to insert text using the keyboard. Place the cursor in the desired location (for example, in an open document file), then press the key combination "Ctrl + V" to move the copied passage here. You can also right-click anywhere in the document and select "Paste" from the menu.
There is also the "Cut" command, which is needed so that when copying, the text is removed from the selected location. The text is cut by the combination "Ctrl + X". In the future, for pasting, use the already familiar "Ctrl + V" combination or the context menu when working with the mouse.
