Copy and pasting are pretty simple to figure out on your computer, but your phone is a different story. This is one of the most standard shortcuts to use on your iPhone, whether you’re using it on Safari or iMessage. Not to mention, it is one of the most popular shortcuts to use on Macs as well. However, many people are confused on how to access this popular feature on their iPhone. In this article, we will help you save valuable time by copy and pasting quicker on your iOS device.
On your iPhone, you can copy and paste any text, URL, or message that you have on your screen. Once copied, you can easily paste it any app you like, such as iMessage, Twitter, Notes, and more! Don’t worry, we will help you become an expert within seconds with our handy step-by-step guide.
Before you start copying anything on your iPhone, you need to first select the text you want to copy and paste. This means that you have to tell your iPhone that you want to copy text. Although some people commonly use the term “highlighting” the text, it means the same thing. In this article, we will use the term selecting to help avoid any confusion.
To copy your text, simply double-tap the words you would like to copy and paste. This will allow you to select the words that you choose. A menu will pop up with options to allow you to either cut, paste, or copy. If you would like to select more words, all you have to is drag the small circle at the end of your selected word. From there, tap copy, and your selected words will be copied.
Now, you are ready to start pasting! All you have to do is press on your iPhone screen where you would like to paste your words. Another menu will pop up so you can start pasting. Tap on the paste option, and your copied text will appear. It’s as simple as that.
A helpful tip to keep in mind is to always move the selection cursor before you paste to make things easier on your part.
Moving the selection cursor on your iPhone screen is super easy. Just press your finger on the screen and drag where you want the cursor to be. Plus, a little magnifying tool will even appear to help you better place your selection cursor.
URLs can be a tad more difficult since it requires a little bit more than copy and pasting text. However, learning it can help you become the “tech whiz” of the family. Plus, it can also allow you to help others looking to copy and paste an URL.
When copy and pasting a URL on your iPhone, first start by opening up the Safari app. From there, tap on the URL box at the top of your phone screen, and press on the web address to select it. Once selected, a menu will appear with options to either cut, paste, or copy. Once you press on copy, you can further paste the URL anywhere on your iPhone.
With the help of iOS 10, you can now copy and paste iMessages to and from the messenger app. To begin, press and hold the desired message you are looking to copy. Within seconds, small message reactions will appear. Then all you must do is simply select the copy option.
Once you’ve fully copied your desired message, you can hold down the screen again to allow for the message reactions to appear and paste the message. You can paste the message anywhere, from another message to notes to anywhere else.
Hooray! You are officially an expert at copy and pasting on your iPhone. Feel free to share this article with all of your friends so they can be experts too.
