Copy and Paste Quickly

Important keyboard shortcuts

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Keyboard shortcuts let you execute commands faster and edit text or files more efficiently. Most combinations work similarly across many programs and are also useful in the console.

Copy

  • Windows/Linux:

    • Press Ctrl+C
  • macOS:

    • +C

Paste

  • Windows/Linux:

    • Press Ctrl+V
  • macOS:

    • +V

Note: In some Linux terminals, pasting works with Ctrl+Shift+V.

Cut

  • Windows/Linux:

    • Press Ctrl+X
  • macOS:

    • Ctrl+X or +X