Quick Answer: How Do You Copy and Paste on an Android Phone?
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This article will show you how it’s done.

  • Long-tap a word to select it on a web page.
  • Drag the set of bounding handles to highlight all the text you want to copy.
  • Tap Copy on the toolbar that appears.
  • Tap and hold on the field where you want to paste the text until a toolbar appears.
  • Tap Paste on the toolbar.

How do you copy and paste on a Samsung phone?

Not all text fields support cut/copy.

  1. Touch and hold the text field then slide the blue markers left/right/up/down then tap COPY. To select all text, tap SELECT ALL.
  2. Touch and hold the target text field (location where copied text is pasted) then tap Paste once it appears on the screen.

How do I copy and paste on my phone?

How to copy and paste text

  • Find the text you want to copy and paste.
  • Tap and hold on the text.
  • Tap and drag the highlight handles to highlight all the text you want to copy and paste.
  • Tap Copy in the menu that appears.
  • Tap and hold in the space where you’d like to paste the text.
  • Tap Paste in the menu that appears.
Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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