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# Copy and paste, explained

Copy and paste is the most-used trick on any device, and it works a little differently on each one. These guides cover every platform, keyboard and mouse, including the shortcuts and the plain-text paste that save the most time.

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[Pillar·12 minHow to copy and paste on any deviceThe same two steps work everywhere once you know the shortcut for your device. Copy and paste on Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, Android and tablets, by keyboard, trackpad or touch, with every shortcut in one table.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste)

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[7 minHow to copy and paste on an iPadThe iPad copies by touch like an iPhone, but it also takes keyboard shortcuts and lets you drag things between two open apps. Every method, plus Procreate and the fixes when paste won't show up.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-ipad)[7 minHow to copy formatting in WordCopy the look of text in Word without the words. The Format Painter, single click vs double click, the keyboard shortcut for your version of Word and for Mac, and when styles work better.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-formatting-in-word)[6 minHow to copy and paste on a ChromebookChromebooks handle copy and paste a little differently from Windows or Mac. The keyboard shortcuts, the two-finger touchpad tap, and pasting as plain text.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook)[7 minHow to copy and paste on a MacThe Mac uses Command, not Control, which trips up a lot of switchers. Copy and paste on macOS by keyboard, mouse and trackpad, plus paste without formatting.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-mac)[6 minHow to copy and paste on an iPhoneiPhone copy and paste runs on taps and gestures instead of a keyboard. Copying text, links and images, plus the three-finger shortcuts most people never learn.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-iphone)[8 minHow to copy and paste on AndroidAndroid copy and paste starts with a press and hold. Plus the Samsung extras: the keyboard clipboard, pinned clips, text from photos and pasting to a Windows PC.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-android)[6 minHow to copy and paste in Google DocsThe Google Docs shortcuts for copy, cut, paste and select all, how to paste without formatting, how to make a copy of a whole doc, and why right-click paste asks for clipboard access.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-copy-and-paste-in-google-docs)[6 minHow to paste without formattingPasted text often drags its old fonts and colors with it. Pasting as plain text in Windows, Mac, Google Docs, Word and Excel, with the shortcut for each.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/how-to-paste-without-formatting)