Editing Text
After you type something, you can go back and change it. Adding new words, removing wrong words or fixing spelling mistakes — all of these are called editing. Good editing makes your writing cleaner and correct.
✂️ Basic Editing Actions
| Action | How to Do It |
|---|---|
| Move the cursor | Click where you want to edit, or use the arrow keys |
| Delete letter before cursor | Press Backspace |
| Delete letter after cursor | Press Delete key |
| Select a word | Double-click the word |
| Select all text | Press Ctrl + A |
| Delete selected text | Press Delete or Backspace after selecting |
| Undo last change | Press Ctrl + Z |
| Redo undone change | Press Ctrl + Y |
Copy, Cut and Paste
Copy, Cut and Paste are three powerful editing tools. They move or duplicate text from one place to another.
📋 Copy, Cut and Paste — How They Differ
📄
COPY (Ctrl + C)
Keeps original text AND makes a copy of it
✂️
CUT (Ctrl + X)
Removes original text and holds it ready to paste
📋
PASTE (Ctrl + V)
Places copied or cut text at the cursor position
🔄 Copy-Paste Flow
Select text
(click + drag)
→
Ctrl + C
(copy)
→
Click new spot
(move cursor)
→
Ctrl + V
(paste)
Example: You write "My name is Ali" but want to copy it to a second line. Select the sentence, press Ctrl + C, click at the end of the line, press Enter, then press Ctrl + V. The sentence appears again on a new line.
✏️ Exercise
Open Notepad. Type: The sky is blue. Then copy it and paste it on the next three lines using Ctrl + C, Enter and Ctrl + V.
| # | Question |
|---|---|
| 1 | What is the shortcut to copy selected text? |
| 2 | What does Cut do that Copy does not? |
| 3 | Which shortcut undoes the last change? |
| 4 | How do you select a single word quickly? |
| 1. | Ctrl + C |
| 2. | Cut removes the original text; Copy keeps it |
| 3. | Ctrl + Z |
| 4. | Double-click the word |
Quick Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does editing mean? | Changing, fixing or improving text you have typed |
| Which key deletes the letter before the cursor? | Backspace |
| What does Ctrl + V do? | Pastes copied or cut text at the cursor position |