How to Cut, Copy, and Paste in Word for Mac

Learn three ways to cut, copy, and paste in Word for Mac. The bonus tip at the end shows how to choose a pasting option after pasting your text. Plus, the troubleshooting section shows how to turn on a missing Paste Options button.

This tutorial features Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac. These steps should also work in older versions of Word for Mac; however, your interface may look slightly different than the interface shown here.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 How to Use Keyboard Shortcuts to Cut, Copy, and Paste
2:06 How to Use the Ribbon to Cut, Copy, and Paste
5:28 How to Use the Shortcut Menu to Cut, Copy, and Paste
6:43 How to Choose a Pasting Option after Pasting Text
7:49 What to Do If Your Paste Options Button Is Missing

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Cut, Copy, and Paste in Word for Mac

💻 Related Resources
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[nowlaughtillcry]

thank you so much Erin your video inspired me to write an essay 😄🐅🐯📝

[TheMichaelJohnD]

Is there an option to show the clipboard on the left side (for iMac users)?

[mrslyslyf]

Hi Erin, I am using Word for Mac. I wish to copy and paste only the titles and subtitles of a 100 pages document ( meaning not needing text). Is this possible in a quick way? Thanks for your help and congrats for you channel!

[Pica]

can you please teach me how to do multiple paste ups in microsoft word on a mac as we can do it on a pc.

[michaelcarson]

I have word for Mac and Ive noticed that lately the default setting when I paste something into word is n longer "keep source formatting" but instead it defaults to "match destination formatting" which is super annoying. I can't figure out how to set the default to go back to keep source formatting, any tips on this? Thanks!

[holyworrier]

Hi, Erin. I'm just getting started with Word, as I've landed an editing job. I have a manuscript that has different formatting from page to page. On one text block the paragraphs fit snug against each other vertically. On another block, there is a space between paragraphs vertically. I haven't been able to find a tutorial instructing me in over-riding existing third-party format. Please help.

[mehmettolunay]

Hi Erin, I can not paste any text and/or image copied MS Word to whatsapp on mac. I have no problem others than MS Word! Do you have any remedy to solve this on macbook for this problem? Thanks in advance...

[holyworrier]

I'm trying to over-ride third party formatting in a manuscript I'm editing. There are spaces between paragraphs that I can't get rid of. Please advise!

[lindaandrews]

I am trying to copy text from both my browser and my email and place them within my word document as a copy and save function. However, my word document won't allow this to happen .... why not?