Copy to clipboard keys. How to copy and paste text using the keyboard: Several ways. Traditional copying method

Instead, they use the right mouse button and the "copy" command on the context menu. This way of copying text works great. But, unfortunately, it takes too much time. In this article, you will learn how to copy text using the keyboard and save a lot of time on it.

How to copy text using the keyboard - the classic way

Copying text using the keyboard is done with CTRL-C. You need to select the text, hold down the CTRL key and then press the C key. Usually they use the left CTRL key, but this is not important, you can use both the left and right key CTRL.

After you have copied the text, you need to paste it somewhere else. This can also be done using the keyboard. In order to insert text using the keyboard, you need to press the CTRL-V key combination. As in the previous case, you can use both the right and left CTRL.

Other ways to copy text using the keyboard

It should be noted that there are alternative ways to copy text using the keyboard:

The Ctrl-Insert key combination is analogous to CTRL-C and can be used to copy text.
The Shift-Insert key combination is analogous to CTRL-V and can be used to paste copied text.
And the Shift-Delete key combination is analogous to the Ctrl-X cut command.

In addition to the CTRL-C and CTRL-V key combinations, there are other very useful key combinations:

Ctrl-A - Select all text. Usually used in conjunction with copying. Using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl-A and CTRL-C, you can quickly copy all the text.
Ctrl-X - Cut text. Copying the text, removing it from where it was before. Using the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl-X and CTRL-V, you can quickly move text to another location.
Ctrl-Z - Mark or take one step back. This combination allows you to quickly correct a mistake. For example, you have deleted some of the text you want. In such a situation, the Ctrl-Z key combination will help you out, which will immediately return everything to its place.
CTRL-P - Print the document. With this key combination, you can quickly send typed text to the printer.

Copying, pasting is carried out through the Windows context menu, the program menu, using a keyboard shortcut. The method that allows you to copy text using the keyboard and paste it anywhere is considered the fastest and most productive. That cannot be said about all the other methods, but nevertheless we will also consider them. These steps also apply to files and folders.

Copying, pasting text with the keyboard

To copy text using the keyboard, hold down the Ctrl key and then click the C key. Usually, left Ctrl is used, which allows you to use the shortcut with one hand. Exists alternative way copy, hold down Ctrl, then click Insert (Ins often on laptops), usually right Ctrl. In this case, the fragment of the edited text will remain in place.

If you need to move the text, then use the combination Ctrl + X, alternatively Shift + Delete (Del) - this will cut out the fragment. After pressing the listed combinations, the selected text fragment is placed in the buffer.

To get out of the clipboard, use the shortcut Ctrl + V or the alternative Shift + Insert (Ins). Combinations will allow you to quickly insert text using the keyboard at the specified location.

In addition, let's take a look at some additional useful keyboard shortcuts for working with text used with Ctrl:

Button used in conjunction with Ctrl	Description
Z	pressing once returns changes one step back. If you press the combination repeatedly, several changes will be canceled.
Y	the opposite of 1, reverses the change one steps forward
F	search in the document for the desired fragment. When pressed, a field for entering the search word opens
Right arrow	move cursor to the right one word
Left arrow	move cursor left one word
Backspace	deleting a word, not a character
S	saving document
Home	Move the pointer to the beginning of the document
End	Move the pointer to the end of the document
P	Print page preview

Traditional copying method

Copy text via menu on call right button or the menu of the program can be attributed to the traditional. This method used by users who do not know how to copy, paste text using the keyboard.

When you right-click on the selected text in programs, for example, in Word, a menu is called up, where you need to select "copy" or "cut". See screenshot below.

When working on a PC, it is often necessary to copy text using the keyboard and move it from one source to another. This operation is carried out through the context menu and using a combination of keys.

Before you can copy the text, you need to select it. To do this, use the arrows to move the cursor to the beginning of the fragment, hold down Shift + arrows... Extend the selection to the end of the fragment. To select all text, use the combination Ctrl + A.

The copying operation is carried out by pressing the key combination Ctrl + C... Commonly used left Ctrl... This allows you to press two keys in sequence with one hand. There is also an alternative way to copy text using the keyboard: hold down Ctrl + Insert(Ins on laptops). In such a situation, it is used right Ctrl.

After the text is copied, it can be moved to any other place. To do this, use the key combination Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete(Del). The selected fragment must first be cut using any of the key combinations. It is moved to the buffer. Then open the file to which you want to move the information and press the key combination Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert(Ins). The text will be copied to the location where the cursor is.

How to copy and paste text using the context menu

It is traditional to work with text not using the keyboard and keyboard shortcuts, but using context menu... It is called by pressing the right mouse button (RMB).

First, select the text using any of the methods described earlier. Next, right-click on the selected fragment and select the item " Copy" or " Cut».

Go to the area where you want to insert the text, and press RMB. In the menu, select the item " Insert».

The same operations with text can be performed in MS Word and higher through the "" menu bar.

How to select text without a mouse using the keyboard

Before you can copy the text, you need to select it. To do this, place the mouse cursor at the beginning of the fragment. If this is the beginning of the file, then immediately after opening the document Word the cursor will be on the first line. If this is the end of the file, then you can quickly jump to this text using the keyboard by pressing the button End... If the text is in the middle, then you can get to it using the arrow buttons.

To copy text using the keyboard information, you need to position the cursor at the beginning of the text, and then hold down Shift and drag the selection arrows to the end of the fragment. To select all text, use the combination Ctrl + A.

The selected fragment must be cut using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete(Del). It is moved to the buffer. Then, in the file to which you want to move the information, press the key combination Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert(Ins).

Other useful keyboard shortcuts for working with text

Let's take a look at some other useful keyboard shortcuts when working with text on the keyboard.

Many PC users are accustomed to performing all tasks using computer mouse or touch pad laptop. However, at any time the mouse may not be at hand or it will become unusable, here knowledge of the keyboard will help - using hot keys to perform various tasks, which, in turn, will help increase work productivity.

If you spend a fair amount of time trying to copy and paste text by using the mouse, we will teach you how to do it much easier and faster. By reading this article, you can learn many keyboard skills without having to use computer mouse... So, the main task is to teach you how to copy and paste using the keyboard.

Copying and pasting text using hotkeys

Text selection:

first, you need to select the desired piece of text (this function can be done with the mouse);
if you need to copy all the content (that is, copy all the material), you can use the following keyboard shortcut - "Ctrl + A";
if you need to select a certain piece of text without using computer mouse, you should hold down the Shift key and use the arrows located on the keyboard to move through the text;
the combination "Ctrl" + "Home" will help to select the line in front of the cursor;
you can select a line after the cursor using "Ctrl" + "End".

So you have selection text, which must then be copied to the clipboard for its subsequent insertion into the required document.

Copying text:

to execute the function copy text, you should resort to using the keys for copying - "Ctrl + C" (you must hold down the "Ctrl" button, and then "C");
as well as the copy function can be carried out using the following key combination "Ctrl" + "Ins" (Insert), holding down the keys "Ctrl" and "Ins".

So, with the help of the above actions, all the necessary text is copied to the clipboard, which must then be pasted into the desired place.

Inserting text:

the copied text (the text that is on the clipboard) should be placed in the place you need, that is, use the paste function. Without resorting to using a computer mouse this function can be performed using a combination of two keys - "Ctrl" + "V";
as well as the function of inserting text, you can hold down "Shift" and "Ins" (Insert).

After executing the described commands, the fragment you need will appear in the right place.

There is another very useful command "Copy everything and paste into a new document", which is performed by pressing the following key combination "Ctrl + A + C + N + V", which will copy all the material to the clipboard and immediately paste it into a new document.

Thus, you have completed 2 tasks set for yourself - copying and pasting text without using the mouse. You can also perform many other useful functions using the keyboard and without using the mouse, which in the future can serve as excellent assistants for you. So let's take a look at some of them.

Creating a new document:

the key combination "Ctrl" + "N" will create a new document in Ms Office.

Cut:

in order to cut a certain part of the document, it is necessary to select it, and then resort to using the hot keys "Ctrl" + "X".

Cancel action:

you can undo an incorrectly performed action using the shortcut keys "Ctrl" + "Z" or "Ctrl" + "Y". These two combinations will help to undo the last changes you made, and if you need to undo several actions, you should repeat one of the combinations several times (as many changes as you need to undo).

Removal:

you can delete the word in front of the cursor using the "Ctrl" + "Delete" keys;
To delete the word after the cursor will help the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl" + "Backspace".

Search:

to find the required value in the text (number, word, phrase or whole sentence), use the following keyboard shortcut "Ctrl" + "F", which will allow you to find the required piece of text.

Switching windows:

Saving the document:

there are situations when you immediately need to save a document (for example, the laptop battery is running out), in this case the key combination "Ctrl" + "S" will help;
in order to execute the "Save As" command, press the "F12" button.

Seal:

using the key combination "Ctrl" + "P" will open the window preview the current browser page, and in text editors this combination will open the print window for the document in use.

Closing:

to close any program, just press "Alt" + "F4".

Should be remembered that when using hot keys, first you should hold down the "Ctrl" key, and then other keys, otherwise the execution of the function you need may not succeed.

We hope that after reading this article, you have acquired a lot of skills in working with the material (copy text and paste, as well as performing other commands) using the keyboard without using a mouse and a laptop touch pad, this will help you to increase your productivity, reducing your time.