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This page provides details on how you can copy and paste text from one program or web page to another. We've also included keyboard shortcuts, tips, and areas where you can practice copying and pasting text.

1. Sep 18, 2014  Amazon has updated its Kindle App for iOS with a Kindle Today Widget, Copy & Paste, a Smart Lookup Translation Card, and more. The Kindle app is.
2. To copy a book to your Kindle, just drag the file into the Documents folder, eject the Kindle from your Mac, and unplug the USB cable. The book should automatically appear in the list of books on.

Keep in mind that when you copy, you're duplicating the text. If you want to remove text from one area and place it in another, see: How to cut and paste.

Mar 13, 2019  Back in 2015 I needed to export my Kindle notes, so I did some digging and rounded up a few tools which would help me do just that. The tools range from the simple (copy+paste from a web browser) to the inaccessible (an iPhone app and a Mac-only script). Now it’s March 2019, and about half the tools mentioned in the original post are gone.

If you want to copy files instead of text, see: How to copy files.

How To Copy And Paste On Kindle

How to copy and paste text on a desktop or laptop computer

Copying text

Highlight the text you want to copy. For example, you could highlight a word, a line, a paragraph, or all of the text in the document. Once highlighted, perform any of the steps below.

Right-click the selected text and select Copy.

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Click Edit from the top file menu in the program and then click Copy.

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Highlight the text and use the shortcut key combinationCtrl+C or Ctrl+Insert on a PC or Cmd+C on an Apple Mac.

You must highlight or select something before it can be copied.

Pasting the text

Once you've completed the steps above, the text is moved into a temporary storage area, known as the clipboard. To paste that text, move the cursor to where you want to paste and perform any of the following steps.

Right-click where you want the text to appear and select Paste.

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Click Edit on the top file menu in the program and then click Paste.

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Press the shortcut key combination Ctrl+V on a PC or Cmd+V on an Apple Mac.

You can paste text in the clipboard as much as you want until something else is stored in it. Also, once something is placed into the clipboard, it can be copied into other documents and programs.

If nothing is in the clipboard, nothing can be pasted; the Paste option will be grayed out. Something must be cut or copied before it can be pasted.

Practice copying and pasting text

Use the two text fields below to copy (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) the text in the first box and pasting (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V) into the second. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.

How to copy and paste text in a document

To copy and paste text in a document, such as a Microsoft Word document, follow the steps below.

1. Highlight the text you want to copy.
2. Use the shortcut key combinationCtrl+C on a PC or Cmd+C on a Mac to copy the text.
3. Move the text cursor to where you want to paste the text.
4. Press Ctrl+V on a PC or Cmd+V on a Mac to paste the text.

Most programs also allow you to right-click on your mouse to copy and paste text.

Practice copying and pasting text

Use the two text fields below to copy (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) the text in the first box and paste it (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V) into the second. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.

What keyboard keys copy and paste?

The keyboard key shortcuts for copying and pasting all depends on the type of computer you're using. Below is a list of the most common types of computers with the shortcut key combinations for copy and paste. Memorizing these two keyboard shortcuts is very helpful as they are some of the most commonly-performed actions on a computer.

PC running Microsoft Windows or Linux

Copy = Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert
Paste = Ctrl+V or Shift+Insert

Apple Mac computer running macOS

Copy = Cmd+C
Paste = Cmd+V

Google Chrome computer

Copy = Ctrl+C
Paste = Ctrl+V

Apple iPhone and iPad with iOS

There are no keyboard shortcuts for iPhones and iPads. See our copy and paste text on an Apple iPhone and iPad steps on how to copy and paste on these devices.

Google Android phone and tablet

There are no keyboard shortcuts for Google Android devices. See our copy and paste text on an Android smartphone and tablet steps for help with copying and pasting on these devices.

Practice copying and pasting text

Use the two text fields below to copy (Ctrl+C or Cmd+C) the text in the first box and pasting (Ctrl+V or Cmd+V) into the second. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.

Copy and paste text on an Apple iPhone and iPad

These steps are only for the Apple iPad and iPhone. If you have an Apple desktop or laptop computer, see our desktop and laptop steps.

Copying text

Press and hold down on any text with your finger and then let go. Upon letting go, a menu appears, tap your finger on Copy or Select.

To copy more than the default selected text, press your finger on the left or right blue circle, and while pressing down move in the direction you want to select.

Pasting text

To paste the text, press and hold down with your finger where you want to paste the text and then tap Paste. If you want to paste this text in a different app, open the other app before pasting the text.

Practice copying and pasting text

Using the two text fields below, try copying the text in the first field and pasting it into the second. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.

How To Copy Text From Kindle On Mac

Copy and paste text on a Chromebook

Copying text

For Chromebooks that have no mouse buttons, you can copy and paste text by following the steps below.

Copy Text From Kindle

1. Press down on the touchpad.
2. While continuing to hold down the touchpad, drag your finger in the direction you want to copy text.
3. Once the text is highlighted, tap two fingers on the touchpad to bring up the right-click menu and select Copy.

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1. Highlight the text you want to copy.
2. Perform the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut.

Pasting text

1. To paste text, move your cursor to where you want to paste.
2. Then, right-click by placing two fingers on the touchpad.
3. Finally, select Paste from the drop-down menu that appears, or press Ctrl+V.

Practice copying and pasting text

How To Copy Kindle Text

Using the two text fields below, try copying (Ctrl+C) the text in the first box and pasting (Ctrl+V) into the second. After copying and pasting the text, 'Example copy text' will be in both boxes.

Copy and paste text on a Kindle

Unfortunately, there are no copy and paste options on a Kindle. However, you can Highlight text in any book, which is added to your highlights. After adding highlights, they that can be viewed online or copied from the Kindle to your computer. You can copy and paste any saved highlights using any of the steps mentioned above depending on the device you are using.

Related pages

How To Copy Kindle Books

• See the copy and paste definitions for further information and related links.