How to Copy and Paste

Copy and paste without formatting on a Windows computer.

  1. Highlight the text you want to copy then right-click on the highlighted text and select "Cut" or "Copy".
  2. Place your cursor where you want to paste the text, right-click and select "Paste Special" from the drop-down menu.
  3. In the "Paste Special" window, select "Unformatted Text" or "Text without formatting" and click OK to paste the text without formatting.

Copy and paste without formatting on a Mac computer.

  1. Highlight the text you want to copy then right-click on the highlighted text and select "Cut" or "Copy". Alternatively, press "Command"+"C" or "Command"+"X" to cut.
  2. Place the cursor where you want to paste the text.
  3. Press "Command"+"Option"+"Shift"+"V" to paste the text without formatting.
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