Right-click the selected text and select Copy. - OR - Click Edit from the top file menu in the program and then click Copy. - OR - Highlight the text and use the shortcut key combination Ctrl+C or Ctrl+Insert on a PC or Cmd+C on an Apple Mac.

The Difference Between Copy and Cut. When you copy something, Windows makes a copy of the information you want to the Clipboard and also leaves it in its original location. In contrast, when you perform the cut operation, Windows copies the information to

Select what you want to copy: Text: To select text, click and drag the cursor until the text you want to copy is highlighted, then release the click. Files: Select the file on your computer that you want to copy and paste, or you can select multiple files