Learn how to cut, copy and paste text or photos like a pro from your Samsung Galaxy Note8 or S8 using these steps.
- Navigate to the screen that contains text you would like to copy or cut.
- Tap and hold a word until it is highlighted.
- Drag the bars to highlight the words you wish to cut or copy.
- Select the “Cut” or “Copy” option. These options will look different depending on which app you’re using.
- Navigate to the area you wish to paste the text, then tap and hold the box.
- The “Paste” option should appear. Select it, and your text is pasted.
You could also select “Clipboard” if you wish to use a history of items you have cut or copied to the clipboard.
You can perform similar actions with images from most apps. Simply tap and hold the image, navigate to where you would like to paste it, then tap and hold to select “Paste“.
FAQ
Why isn’t cut, copy, and paste working for me?
Not all apps support it. Apps like Facebook don’t allow it in certain areas of the app.
Daniel says
May 7, 2019 at 2:58 pmWhen I click on a word to highlight, then expand over the desired text, the copy paste buttons disappear forever?
Darlene Suarez says
May 2, 2019 at 4:01 pmI cannot copy and paste in Facebook messenger. This is very important when you are conversing with a person from another country whose language is different from yours. Normally I copy their message then paste in a translator read and then get my English translated to Italian and then paste back to the person. If this feature is no longer available then I am highly annoyed. If I can then please tell me how to do it. I have a Samsung Galaxy 8 cell phone..
Why can’t things be left alone!!!!!
Giorgio says
April 7, 2019 at 5:48 pmJust did a update and don’t know how to copy a document on the phone and paste into a folder.
Kenyatta Brunner says
December 28, 2018 at 3:41 pmI can not paste anything. Clipboard shows up when I press and hold in the place I want to paste in. This is a great loss for me. I can’t believe something so simple as copy and paste wasn’t considered for such a powerful version of the galaxy series. I’m big time disappointed!
Amy Watson says
June 8, 2018 at 3:48 pmI have the galaxy s8 and the only thing I get is ‘copy text’ paste doesn’t appear, nothing else comes up either.
Mike Rains says
April 8, 2018 at 4:00 pmI the s8, long pressing on the URL results in copy anchors highlighting only half of the URL. What is simple on every other Android doesn’t work on the s8.
eo says
November 24, 2017 at 11:50 pmMy biggest loss is with the calendar. My note 3 I used to be able to open an appointment, copy the access code for a conf call and then click the link to call it, and paste the access code in. Now it just magnifies :( What a loss of a great feature.
Adib says
November 9, 2017 at 6:20 pmWhen you hold on to get the cut copy paste options, You need to press the little dots to get to select all. How do I edit this do it automatically comes up?
Android virgin says
October 23, 2017 at 8:42 amI have the same issue of the paste option does not appear on the note 8, I long press on a word & the copy & cut box appears, but when I try to insert the copied text into position no matter how I tap or how long I hold my finger down the paste option does not appear.
I have tried with the S pen as well & get the same result, I have tried every app I use from notes to Ebay………NOTHING!!!!!
Kelly smith says
September 23, 2017 at 8:40 pmI can not cut a section of a photo with the s pen..of the Note 8.. copy and paste into another photo as I use to do with my note 4
Anjz says
July 21, 2017 at 10:14 amNo copy paste cut or whatsoever it only magnifies the word i select even if i hold on to it
Anjz says
July 21, 2017 at 10:13 amI still cant find the choices to copy or paste when i select a word it only magnifies it