This post introduces 5 ways to copy and paste on Windows 10.
More tips and tricks about cut, copy and paste shortcut are also explained.
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Normally we need to regularly use cut, copy and paste feature on Windows 10.
The copy shortcut is Ctrl + C. The paste shortcut is Ctrl + V. Check the detailed guide below.
Select what you want to copy.

To select text in word, web page, etc.
Release and the texts are selected.
To select items, you’re free to opt for file or folder to select a single item.
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Cut or copy the selected content.
Paste what youve copied.
The cut or copied content is in the new destination now.

When you paste text, it will keep the original formatting incl.
font, color, style, etc.
To paste without formatting, you might pressCtrl + Shift + Vkeyboard shortcut.
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Way 2.

Copy and Paste on Windows 10 with Mouse
Step 2.
Right-click your mouse and selectCopyorCutoption to copy or move the selected content.
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Way 3. you’ve got the option to use the toolbar to perform the cut, copy and paste action.
Then click Paste button at the toolbar to select a paste option to paste the copied or cut content.

Some programs have an Edit menu at the top toolbar.
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Way 4. you might tap the item and hold your mouse to drag the selected item to the destination folder.
This will move the item.
This way also works in copying and pasting text in a document.
Way 5.
Right-poke the Command Prompt title bar and select Properties to open Command Prompt properties window.
Next you could check the Enable Ctrl key shortcuts option.
Click OK to save the setting.
you could also copy and paste text between CMD and another program.
In older versions of Windows 10, Windows doesnt keep a history of items you copy to the clipboard.
If you cut a second content then the first content on the clipboard will be lost.
However, after Windows 10 October 2018 Update, you canaccess clipboard history on Windows 10.
The most recently copied or cut items are listed at top.
Copy Shortcut (Ctrl + C)
This shortcut makes a copy of the selected content onto the clipboard.
The original content is untouched.
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Conclusion
This post introduces 5 ways for how to copy and paste on Windows 10 in detail.
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