Copy, Cut and Paste
Copy, Cut, and Paste are three of the most useful skills on a computer. You use them to move or duplicate text, files, and images without retyping or redrawing anything.
The Three Actions Explained
📋Copy
Makes a duplicate. The original stays where it is.
Ctrl + C✂️Cut
Removes the item from its place, ready to move.
Ctrl + X📌Paste
Places the copied or cut item in a new location.
Ctrl + VAnimation: Copy and Paste in Action
Step 1: Select the word you want to copy
I love computers very much.
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Step 2: Press Ctrl+C, then click where you want to paste
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Step 3: Press Ctrl+V — the word appears!
I love computers very much. I really like computers.
How to Copy a File in File Explorer
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Click the file once to select it.2
Press Ctrl + C to copy it (or Ctrl + X to cut).3
Open the folder where you want to put the file.4
Press Ctrl + V to paste it there.💡 When you cut and paste a file, it moves. When you copy and paste, two copies exist — the original stays and a new one appears in the new location.
Quick Exercise
Q1. Which shortcut pastes something you copied?
✅ Ctrl + V. Always paste after you copy (Ctrl+C) or cut (Ctrl+X).
Q2. You move a file using Cut and Paste. Does the original file stay?
✅ No. Cut removes the file from the original location and places it in the new one.
Q3. What is the first step before you can copy or cut anything?
✅ You must select it first — click the text or file to highlight/select it, then copy or cut.
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