Working with Text: Select, Copy, Cut, Paste

Text can be copied, cut, and pasted on the iPad.  Most apps and web pages allow you to easily Copy text.  In order to Cut text from apps, the apps need to support text entry - like Notes of Mail.  Whether Copying or Cutting, text must be Selected first.

Select Text

1. Tap and Hold your finger on text.
2. A transparent blue box with anchors appears on the text your finger was touching with a popup with the Select, Select All commands.
3. Tap Select or Select All.
4. Drag the anchors to select the text you want to Copy or Cut. 

Copy / Cut Text

1. Select the text you want to Copy or Cut.
2. From the popup that appears above your selected text, tap the Copy or Cut command.
3. The text is now in memory ready to Pasted.

Paste Text

1. Select, Copy/Cut Text.
2. Tap and Hold your finger where you want to paste text.
3. From the popup, tap Paste.