copy text
Clone written content
Copy text is a command or action that duplicates selected text to a clipboard, allowing it to be pasted elsewhere.
The phrase appears in menus, tooltips, and instructions: Right-click and select copy text.
On touchscreens, users tap and hold to copy text from messages or websites.
The action itself is often shortened to just copy.
- pasteThick sticky substance
- cut and pasteRelocate selected content
- clipboardRigid paper-holding surface
- duplicateExact replica of original
- ctrl+cShortcut to duplicate selection
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