Samsung Galaxy Tab: Cut, Copy and Paste

by Mitch

in Android, Hardware, SmartPhone

One of the most widely used features on the Samsung Galaxy Tab is cut, copy and paste. If you’re not familiar with how it’s done on this device, use this tutorial to learn. It’s a bit difficult at first, but it’s a breeze once you get used to it.

To cut, copy and paste all text in a field…

1. Tap and hold the text field for about 2 seconds.

2. Tap Cut all or Copy all as desired.

3. Navigate to where you would like to paste the text.

4. Tap where you’d like the text to appear, then tap and hold the text field for about 2 seconds..

5. Tap Paste.

To cut, copy and paste a part of text in a field…

1. Tap and hold the text field for about 2 seconds.

2. Tap Select text.

3. Drag your finger across the text you’d like to cut or copy.

4. Tap and hold the selected text until a menu appears.

5. Select Cut or Copy as desired.

6. Navigate to where you would like to paste the text.

7. Tap where you’d like the text to appear, then tap and hold the text field for about 2 seconds..

8. Tap Paste.

Last modified March 21, 2012



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Sharon May 4, 2013 at 11:44 am

I am trying to cut and paste, when I hold the text down it highlights the text but no box pops up to click on. How do l get the box to pop up? I even tried to plug a key bboard in, bu it still didn’t work.

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