{"id":222458,"date":"2022-02-22T16:55:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/?p=222458"},"modified":"2022-02-22T17:08:23","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:38:23","slug":"how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Copy and Paste on Chromebook in (5+Ways)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Figuring out how to copy and paste on Chromebook?<\/p>\n<p>Well, some of the users of Chromebook have difficulty copying and pasting on the Chromebook.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>The operating system of the Chromebook is said to be a bit perplexing for news users. Due to the constant use of traditional copy and paste methods such as CTRL+C and CTRL+V.<\/p>\n<p>However, Google strenuously makes sure that its operating system is user-friendly. Digital shortcuts, however, are the most used features in any operating system. So, in this guide, we will spell out the steps on how to copy and paste on Chromebook. Follow on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_66_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#Copy_and_Paste_Shortcuts\" title=\"Copy and Paste Shortcuts\">Copy and Paste Shortcuts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#How_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_Chromebook\" title=\"How to Copy and Paste on Chromebook?\">How to Copy and Paste on Chromebook?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#How_to_Copy_a_Document_on_Chromebook_with_Its_Text_Entirety\" title=\"How to Copy a Document on Chromebook with Its Text Entirety?\">How to Copy a Document on Chromebook with Its Text Entirety?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#How_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_a_Chromebook_an_Image\" title=\"How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook an Image?\">How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook an Image?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#Copy_and_Paste_Video\" title=\"Copy and Paste Video\">Copy and Paste Video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#Now_what_is_Chromebook_Clipboard_anyway\" title=\"Now, what is Chromebook Clipboard, anyway?\">Now, what is Chromebook Clipboard, anyway?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-chromebook\/#Cop_and_Paste_Shortcuts\" title=\"Cop and Paste: Shortcuts\">Cop and Paste: Shortcuts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_and_Paste_Shortcuts\"><\/span>Copy and Paste Shortcuts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Similarly in different operating systems like Windows and Macs, the copy and paste keyboard combinations are the same. Which helps you easily copy and paste the texts wherever you want.<\/p>\n<p>The steps of copy and paste are simple:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Select<\/strong> the text<\/li>\n<li>On your keyboard press down the keyword <strong>CTRL<\/strong> along with <strong>C<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The text is <strong>now<\/strong> copied time for the paste<\/li>\n<li>Go to the place where you want to paste it and type <strong>CTRL+V<\/strong> together<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_Chromebook\"><\/span>How to Copy and Paste on Chromebook?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_222460\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-222460\" style=\"width: 931px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-222460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook.jpg\" alt=\"how to copy and paste on a chromebook\" width=\"931\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook.jpg 931w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook-600x253.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-222460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">how to copy and paste on a chromebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Instead of using the typical keyboard combination of copy and paste on Chromebook, the ChromeOS contextual menu. This is also an easy step to copy and paste your texts. You have to simply:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the text you want to <strong>copy and paste<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Use your two fingers to tap the <strong>touchpad<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It will open the <strong>contextual menu<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Copy<\/strong> from there<\/li>\n<li>Now go to the <strong>destination<\/strong> you want to paste<\/li>\n<li>Do the <strong>double-tap<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\u2018<strong>Paste\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_a_Document_on_Chromebook_with_Its_Text_Entirety\"><\/span>How to Copy a Document on Chromebook with Its Text Entirety?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Say, if you want to copy the entire text on the page or from the document. How you are going to do it Chromebook?<\/p>\n<p>It is simple too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select the entire text with <strong>CTRL+A altogether<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Then Copy the Paste either with <strong>CTRL+C and CTRL+V<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Or you can do it through the <strong>contextual menu<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_a_Chromebook_an_Image\"><\/span>How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook an Image?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We have delved out the details related to the texts. Now how to copy and paste an Image on the Chromebook? Like texts, images can also be copied and pasted easily on any document or place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Put the cursor on the <strong>copy\/paste <\/strong>image<\/li>\n<li>With your fingers <strong>tap<\/strong> the trackpad<\/li>\n<li>Which will <strong>open<\/strong> the contextual menu<\/li>\n<li>Select the option of <strong>Copy<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Head to the place you want to <strong>copy\/paste<\/strong> the image<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>CTRL+V<\/strong> to paste the image there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_and_Paste_Video\"><\/span>Copy and Paste Video<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now the copy and paste of a video on Chromebook from some other source, say, a website, is a bit tricky but not impossible.<\/p>\n<p>There are some middle ways in it. Like, sharing videos with your friends by copying and pasting the URL. It will directly connect them to the video.<\/p>\n<p>There are two methods to do it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visit<\/strong> the address bar<\/li>\n<li>On the URL, use the <strong>CTRL+C<\/strong> by double-clicking on it<\/li>\n<li>Now use the <strong>CTRL+V<\/strong> to paste it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Second Method?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Move your <strong>cursor<\/strong> on the video<\/li>\n<li>With your fingers <strong>tap the touchpad<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Now select the <strong>URL<\/strong> of the video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What If you require to Get the Specific Part of The Video?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Again, <strong>tap<\/strong> the touchpad<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>URL<\/strong> of the video from the time you want to copy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Paste<\/strong> that into the message<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_what_is_Chromebook_Clipboard_anyway\"><\/span>Now, what is Chromebook Clipboard, anyway?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chromebook clipboard is a bit unorthodox when compared to the traditional copy and paste process. The difference between them can be gauged from the fact that in a typical copy and paste routine, it can happen one text at a time, but on the other hand, when using clipboard manager, you can have 5 items at a time. Which can be range from text to image files.<\/p>\n<p>Now the question here is how to find the Chromebook clipboard?<\/p>\n<p>It is easy as cake. Go to the search key. It will first seem like a magnifying glass. Thus, you go there and press the search key with V.<\/p>\n<p>It will open the clipboard where you can see your recently copied items. If you want to select an item in the clipboard. Go to the item and enter. Or if you want to remove an item or delete it, simply press the x.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search + v<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>To scroll up and down use the <strong>tab or arrow keys<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Push <strong>Enter<\/strong> when to select any item<\/li>\n<li>You can delete any copied item by <strong>pressing x<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cop_and_Paste_Shortcuts\"><\/span>Cop and Paste: Shortcuts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Copy and paste are one of the easiest and used features of the Chromebook. So below are the shortcuts to easily help you do this task with more ease. In this way, below are some shorts to quickly perform the copy\/paste instructions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CTRL C + CTRL V<\/strong> for the use of keyboard shortcut<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tap the touchpad<\/strong> and select copy, do the same to paste for the touchpad shortcut<\/li>\n<li><strong>With a mouse,<\/strong> press right-click to copy and paste<\/li>\n<li><strong>On the touchscreen<\/strong> do the double-tap on the text to select copy and paste after<\/li>\n<li><strong>CTRL + SHIFT + V<\/strong> use for pasting without formatting<\/li>\n<li>To access the clipboard manager, do <strong>search + v<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Copy the address<\/strong> of the image for copying an image<\/li>\n<li>Select the <strong>URL of the video or copy the embed code,<\/strong> double-tap it to copy a video<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Figuring out how to copy and paste on Chromebook? 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