HTC Desire Z User Guide - Page 68

Copying and pasting text, Select text, Select all, Paste

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68 Keyboard Copying and pasting text You can copy or cut text and then paste it in another text field within the app or in another app. Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text. 1. Press and hold the text field that contains the text you want to copy. 2. When the magnifier appears, drag your finger t�o��m��o��v�e��th��e��te��x�t�c�u��r�s�o�r�t�o��t�h�e� beginning of the text you want to copy or cut.��It�'�s�e��a�s�y��s���i�n��c��e�t�h��e��m����a��g���n��i��f�i�e���r���g��i�v�e�s� you a bigger view of the text. 3. After you've positioned the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu pops up. 4. Do one of the following:  Tap Select text. When the word where you've placed the text cursor is highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want to copy or cut.  Tap Select all to select everything in the text field. 5. Tap Copy to copy the text to the clipboard, or tap Cut to delete the text. 6. On the same app or in another app, press and hold a text field where you want to paste the text. 7. When the magnifier appears, drag your finger t�o��m��o�v�e��t�h�e��t�e�x�t�c��u�r�s�o�r�w��h�e�r�e��y�o�u� want to paste the text. 8. After you've positioned the text cursor, lift your finger. The text selection menu pops up. 9. Tap Paste.

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Keyboard
Copying and pasting text
You can copy or cut text and then paste it in another text field within the app or in
another app.
Some apps may offer their own way of selecting or copying text.
Press and hold the text field that contains the text you want to copy.
When the magnifier appears, drag your finger to move the text cursor to the
to move the text cursor to the
beginning of the text you want to copy or cut. It’s easy since the magnifier gives
. It’s easy since the magnifier gives
since the magnifier gives
you a bigger view of the text.
3.
After you’ve positioned the text cursor, lift your finger.
The text selection menu pops up.
4.
Do one of the following:
Tap
Select text
. When the word where you’ve placed the text cursor is
highlighted, drag the start and end markers to select the text you want to
copy or cut.
Tap
Select all
to select everything in the text field.
5.
Tap
Copy
to copy the text to the clipboard, or tap
Cut
to delete the text.
6.
On the same app or in another app, press and hold a text field where you want
to paste the text.
7.
When the magnifier appears, drag your finger to move the text cursor where you
to move the text cursor where you
want to paste the text.
8.
After you’ve positioned the text cursor, lift your finger.
The text selection menu pops up.
9.
Tap
Paste
.
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