How to Cut, Copy and Paste, Part 1 of 2

Cutting, copying and pasting text, data, pictures and more are so basic and so essential to using computers that learning how to do it should be required before you get your "license to drive a computer." All kidding aside, on a computer almost nothing is more useful, more often than being able to quickly and accurately move data around on your computer.

Yet, many computer users have never learned or used these simple techniques for cutting, copying and pasting.

This video will introduce cutting, copying and pasting by demonstrating how to copy and paste simple text within a word processor. You can share this video with someone you know who needs a simple lesson in the basics of this essential computer skill. Ask them to watch the video, try the concepts and practice until they master it.

Part two of this series will cover more techniques for cutting, copying and pasting so any viewer can quickly become an expert in moving data around.

How to Cut, Copy and Paste

This video is part of the video series I am making to help my Mom, and anyone else who may be struggling with technology. The series is called the Mom And Dad Tech Nology Tutorials (MAD TNT). Don't get MAD and blow up! Just watch these videos or share them with someone you love who needs help managing files on their computer.

View the entire Mom And Dad Tech Nology Tutorial series by going to this Playlist:

[marilynwilkinson]

Hi have just watched your video, and love the pace you teach, and also the way you explain, I have just switched after12 years of using an Apple Mac, back to Microsoft, and I am lost, and very grateful for your videos, I hope to find more, as Ive lots to learn. With a new job, and having to be laptop savvy very quickly. Thank You.

[jamesthomason]

Thank you very much you explain everything perfectly, at the right speed using precise instructions and clear demonstrations. brilliant. by the way, I'm 65 and when I watched it I got it the first time, keep it up, please. Thank you.

[alibacchus]

I AM AT YOUR MOM" S LEVEL. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR VIDEOS SIR. YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER.

[greatjacko]

Excellent teacher. Great video to learn. Teaching technics are perfect even enjoyable. Thanks very very much sir.

[patcantrell]

Copy & paste for phone please, where to find on Home Screen?

[carolcedeno]

You take for every get to point, get point you done .

[jerrybakx]

Fred, I noticed your Flowbee sitting on the top shelf. I'm 71 years old, bought it when they first came out and I'm still using it to this day with the little hair I have left. I just had to mention it cause you're the only other person I know that still has one. Nice video by the way!

[philiphodge]

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[christineallison]

Great! Sening this to my 75 year old Mother. I couldnt do a good job of teaching by phone. Ty!!

[garywilson]

Maybe if I would’ve continued watching longer, he would’ve explained it, but I stopped around halfway through. But no doubt, he was giving some very helpful information for those who use a computer, and i’m probably wrong, but I would assume that most people, outside of a work related business, where a laptop is more suitable, would instead use their phone?

[MPardo-cxjj]

Great information and well instructed! Thanks!

[PatriciaRBerka]

This is excellent. Thank you for very clear instructions.

[sjsmith]

Thank you! I wish you had more videos they are very easy to understand and follow! 👍

[jchsrmarine]

Fred is very good. He I is a great instructor.

[jessicacrouch]

Thanks for sharing, my daughter got iratated at me when i asked her

[PhxDesertGal]

I have known for many years about copying and pasting, or cutting and pasting but it does not always work. I was just trying to copy and paste a news article onto my facebook page. Must have clicked the drop down menu 20 times and just did not work. It would not show paste. This is not the first time the basic copy and paste has not worked. The word paste is usually greyed out so it is unable to be used. I enjoyed this video though as you take your time so a person can follow every word you say. I will subscribe to your videos due to this as you never know when I will have another question.

[danielprietolopez]

Sorry which finger of your left hand do you use to press the "x" key when cutting command?

[actuuaalevythg]

Please talk about Windows + V. Clipboard Multi-paste. Thanks

[herbsmith]

How do you cut and paste on a telephone Android

Why not just clicking on a adress (laptop) and than right click on paste?