How to copy and paste on laptop

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Ever wondered how your laptop's copy and paste feature can be your secret weapon? In this guide, we'll break down the basics.
Copy and paste aren't just tech jargon – they're like your digital lifesavers. Whether you're grabbing code snippets, sharing text for your project, doing some fancy formatting in presentations, or even moving files around, these functions are the great tools. Need to shuffle paragraphs in a document or organize files in a flash? Copy and paste have got your back.
These tricks aren't just time-savers; they also keep those annoying typos at bay. So, let's dive into this guide, where we'll explore different tips to make you a copy-paste pro, whether you're wrangling text or juggling files. It's all about making your digital journey smoother, whether you're into coding, doc writing, or just keeping things organized. Ready to up your copy-paste game? Let's do it!

Rule of thumb

Throught this article there are some jargon that may not be understood by some audiences. Right click means press the right button on the mouse. Left click or the term click will be used for pressing the left button on the mouse.

Method #1

This is the more simpler method. However, it takes up a little more time and effort.
  1. Select the files or text you wish to copy.
  2. Click on the copy in the popup menu.
  3. Head over to wherever you want to paste the text/file.
  4. Once you are in the text/file area, where you would want to paste you text, right click and press paste.

Method #2

This method requires more practice. However, mastering this will save you plenty of time and effort. Basically, you can use the following keys to copy and paste respectively: Ctrl + C and Ctrl + V.
  1. Select the files or text you wish to copy.
  2. Press Ctrl + C to copy.
  3. Head over to wherever you want to paste the text/file.
  4. Once there press Ctrl + V to paste.
  5. Or you can middle click to paste as well.
Doing method two saves about 0.8 seconds according to my test. Now 0.8 seconds is not too bad. However, remember that if you copying and pasting repetitively doing this saves you quite a bit of time.

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