{"id":422927,"date":"2022-03-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/"},"modified":"2022-03-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T21:00:00","slug":"how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393cccb2031\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393cccb2031\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_a_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/#How_to_Copy_Text\" >How to Copy Text<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/#How_to_Paste_Text\" >How to Paste Text<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/#How_to_Paste_Text_without_Formatting\" >How to Paste Text without Formatting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-on-a-chromebook\/#Access_the_Chromebook_Clipboard\" >Access the Chromebook Clipboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Copy_and_Paste_on_a_Chromebook%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-734628 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chromebook-hero.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chromebook-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Chromebook-hero.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/march-2020-uk-google-search-engine-1687382668\" data-credittext=\"Vantage_DS\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/march-2020-uk-google-search-engine-1687382668\">Vantage_DS\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Should you need to copy text from one place to another, don\u2019t worry. Copying and pasting on a Chromebook works as you\u2019d expect from any other operating system, and you can do it in a couple of ways.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Copy_Text\"><\/span>How to Copy Text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, open up a document or webpage and highlight the text you\u2019d like to copy. Right-click\u00a0the selection\u2014either with two fingers on a trackpad, with a mouse, or by pressing Alt while clicking\u2014and then click \u201cCopy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793939\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2022-03-24_10-24-19.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Copy.&quot;\" width=\"465\" height=\"151\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, instead of using the right-click context menu, you can press Ctrl+C to copy the highlighted text to the clipboard.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_tip\"><p><strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you want to altogether remove text from a document while copying it to the clipboard, click \u201cCut\u201d from the context menu or press Ctrl+X instead.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Right-Click on a Chromebook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Paste_Text\"><\/span>How to Paste Text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you have text copied to the clipboard, open up a document, word processor, or text box (such as Chrome\u2019s address bar) to paste it into place. Click the mouse cursor where you want to paste the text, right-click, and then select \u201cPaste\u201d from the context menu that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793938\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2022-03-24_10-26-03.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Paste.&quot;\" width=\"409\" height=\"279\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you prefer a keyboard shortcut instead of the context menu, press Ctrl+V to paste the text from the clipboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Master Chrome OS With These Chromebook Keyboard Shortcuts<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Paste_Text_without_Formatting\"><\/span>How to Paste Text without Formatting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chances are if you\u2019re pasting text into a document, you\u2019ll want it to follow the format already in place\u2014especially when copying an entire page. Pasting something that brings along its bold, italicized, and 16pt styling to ruin your document can be frustrating.<\/p>\n<p>The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is you can easily s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> away all that formatting. Right-click the area where you want to paste the text, but this time, click \u201cPaste as Plain Text\u201d or \u201cPaste Without Formatting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-793937\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2022-03-24_10-26-47.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Paste as Plain Text.&quot;\" width=\"413\" height=\"166\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+V does the same thing and removes all formatting from the text when it gets pasted into your document.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Access_the_Chromebook_Clipboard\"><\/span>Access the Chromebook Clipboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Chromebooks have a built-in clipboard manager that stores the last five things you copied. This includes text, links, and images. You can open the clipboard manager to paste more than only the last thing you copied.<\/p>\n<p>You can open the clipboard manager anywhere, but if you want to actually paste something, you\u2019ll need to be in a text box or somewhere that can accept a pasted item.\u00a0Press the Search\/Launcher key+V. (That\u2019s the key above the Shift key on the left side of your keyboard, where the Caps Lock key would be.)<\/p>\n<p>The clipboard manager will appear as a floating box. Simply select any of the items to paste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-17_16-38-19.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select item from clipboard.\" width=\"650\" height=\"319\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also remove items from the clipboard manager by hovering your mouse over and clicking the \u201cX\u201d icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2021-03-17_16-44-33.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;X&quot; to remove item from clipboard.\" width=\"552\" height=\"328\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The keyboard shortcut only works if the Search\/Launcher key is set to the default behavior. It won\u2019t work if you switched it to a\u00a0Caps Lock button, for example. Also, items in the clipboard aren\u2019t retained forever. When you sign out or power off the Chromebook, the clipboard is wiped clean.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>That\u2019s all there is to it. Copying and pasting on a Chromebook is a simple thing to do, especially as the keyboard shortcuts work almost identically to those for Windows and macOS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Get a Caps Lock Key on Your Chromebook<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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