How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook

Initially, Chromebooks were designed to provide a computer system that offered a faster web browsing experience than ever before. ChromeOS includes all kinds of features, including cloud storage, processing strength, security features, and more, that make Chromebooks a great choice. But being a more downward-looking Chrome, the commands here are different from those on a typical Windows laptop.

I agree that they have a list of command types that work on ChromeOS on their support page. But even so, copying and pasting is the most important thing that people want to know. The reason is that copying and pasting on a Windows laptop is a piece of cake, but on ChromeOS, it could be different. So, here we are going to explain the entire copy-and-paste concept of a Chromebook.

How to Copy and Paste on a Chromebook

During the research, we found Chromebooks are not different if we consider them for the copy and paste function. It functions like any Windows laptop. But yes, being a touchscreen device and having other capabilities, a Chromebook has multiple and quick ways to copy and paste. The main method is to select the text: >> Press Ctrl + C (to copy) >> Press Ctrl + V (to paste).

Alternatively, you can do a two-finger tap on the touchpad and choose Copy. Similarly, tap with two fingers and select paste. Moreover, with these copy-and-paste methods, your text will be copied, including formatting. So if you want to copy without formatting, simply select Paste as plain text. Copying and pasting text is just one of the things you can do. We’ll discuss each one.

Copy and paste the text.

Well, we have already mentioned the way to copy and paste any text. But if you want a clearer picture, you can look here. All you need to do is select the text you want to copy and press Ctrl + C so that the text gets copied. And when you come to paste it, just press Ctrl + V so that it will paste wherever the cursor is located at the time.

Copy and paste the files.

It is not the first time that we want to copy and paste a file onto a Chromebook. Many times we need to create duplicate files. For that, copying and pasting matter a lot. So, I am glad to let you know that copying and pasting a file is similar to what you do with text. Select the file by single-clicking it. Press Ctrl + (to copy) >> Place the cursor where you want to paste. Press Ctrl + V. Additionally, you can tap with two fingers on the touchpad there, select the copy option, and similarly paste it.

Copy and paste the full webpage.

A full webpage means copying all the items on a page, which requires additional steps. Simply press Ctrl + A to select the entire web page content. To copy it, press Ctrl + C, and to paste it, press Ctrl + V at the place where you want to paste. Apart from that, here you can use the same two-finger tap and select the copy and paste option. Meanwhile, the other methods are the same as copying files or text.

Copy and paste an extension

On Chromebooks, we use plenty of extensions to save time and ensure efficient functioning. But sometimes we need to switch between them simultaneously. For this, the only option is to copy and paste that extension. But frankly speaking, to do that, you need a tool called “Enable Copy and Paste.” This tool will add the option to quickly copy and paste a file using only the right-click of the mouse. You can add it to the Chrome web store.

Copy an image URL.

During our day-to-day tasks, we need to copy images, particularly their URLs. For this, right-click on the image and select the copy URL option there. Similarly, when you want to paste something, right-click and select the paste option.

Copy and video URL

It’s almost the same, but if you want a clearer view, you can look here to see how to copy a video URL. Simply right-click on the video and select the copy URL option. Then, when you want to paste it somewhere, right-click and select the paste option.

Copy the URL of a web page.

It is similar to copying a page, but you can view it as a URL-specific step. Simply press Ctrl + A, select the entire webpage, and then right-click there and select the copy URL option. Apart from that, when it comes to pasting it, simply right-click and select the paste option.

To conclude, these are the different ways in which you can copy and paste different things. These copies, however, will copy the format of the content you copied. For this, you can use the option “Paste as plain text.” To get the paste menu, you can either press Ctrl + V, right click, or any other way. Now I hope you understand everything about copying and pasting on a Chromebook. Even if any user has a query, then ask them all below.

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