# How to Cut, Copy, and Paste on a Mac

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**Author:** Ayushi Chauhan
**Published:** 2022-03-16
**Updated:** 2022-03-16
**Categories:** Blogs
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## How to Cut, Copy, and Paste on a Mac - Guide

If you need to move a block of text, an image, or any other object from one part of a document to another or from one application to another, you will need to use copy (or cut) and paste.  IT'S.  On a Mac or MacBook, the keyboard shortcuts for this are different than on other devices, so you might get confused if you're coming from Windows.

We will explain the simple steps you need to follow to cut, copy and paste on Mac.  Our tips will help you cut and paste on MacBook.  The main difference between Windows and Mac is the key you need to press on a Mac is the Command key.  It has a symbol and is located next to the spacebar.  Read: Where is the command key?

## How to    Copy, cut or paste text

To copy, cut or paste text, perform the following steps:

Highlight the text you want to copy or cut.  If using a mouse or trackpad, move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to copy.  Then click and hold while dragging the cursor over the content you want to copy.

If using the keyboard, move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to copy.  Then press and hold the Shift key while using the arrow keys to select the content you want to copy.  You will see a colored box around the selected content.

To copy highlighted text, use one of the following methods:

On the keyboard, press Command+C.

From the menu bar, select Edit > Copy.

To cut the text, use one of the following methods:

On the keyboard, press Command+X.

From the menu bar, select Edit > Cut.

To paste the text you just copied or cut, place your cursor in an editable area, such as a text box or document, and use one of the following methods:

On the keyboard, press Command+V.

From the menu bar, select Edit > Paste.

## Keyboard shortcuts that help copy and paste

Other keyboard shortcuts are especially useful when using copy and paste commands:

Command+A (select all).  This keyboard shortcut selects all text or items in the current view, based on your selection or cursor position.  The Select All command is useful when you need to copy an entire document.

Command+Z (Undo).  Use the Undo command to undo the last action, for example if you pasted the text in the wrong place.

## How to    Cut, copy or paste an image

If you can select content by dragging your cursor over it, you can copy it.  Using this technique, you can copy hard-to-select objects such as images on websites.  To copy an image from a web page, hover over the image you want to copy, Control-press, select the image and select Copy Image from the context menu.

The image is now on your clipboard and you can paste it using the steps provided in the previous section into any field that accepts images.  The process is the same in a document, although in documents you can cut and copy images.  You can also copy an image's URL by hovering over the image, pressing Control, and selecting Copy Image Address from the context menu.

## How to    Cut, copy and paste files and folders

You can cut, copy, and paste files and folders in macOS the same way you cut, copy, and paste text and images.  However, macOS offers a unique way to play files and folders in Finder called Duplicate.  To duplicate files in Finder, complete the following steps:

Select one or more folders or files.

Press Control, select the highlighted elements, then select Duplicate from the context menu.  (You can also duplicate the item by selecting File > Duplicate from the menu bar or pressing Command+D.)

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