Cut, copy, paste text

You can select and copy text from web pages and messages.

  1. To select text, touch & hold a word.

  2. Tap Copy, Cut, Share, Select all or:

    • Select more text. Drag the sliders .
    • Get information about selected text. Tap Web Search.
    • Translate selected text. Tap Translate. (If you don't see this option, install the Google Translate app.)
  3. To paste text, tap to insert at the cursor or select a block of text to replace. Then tap Paste.
Tips
  • In some apps, you need to double-tap a word to select it (instead of touching & holding it).
  • When you use Copy, the text is copied to the clipboard in your phone's memory, overwriting previous text in the clipboard. If you want to save and manage everything you copy into the clipboard, search for “clipboard manager” in Play Store to select and download an app.