Copy and paste are among the most common — and overlooked — commands found in any operating system, whether it be Windows or macOS. They are an essential part of everyday computing.

If you need to move text, an image or another object from one part of a document to another, or from one app to another, you need to use copy (or cut) and paste. On a Mac or MacBook, the keyboard ...

Cut, Copy and Paste with Files and Folders It is also possible to use the same key combinations and commands on files and folder. Simply select a file(s) or folder(s) and cut or copy it.

Right off the bat, though, you can access a menu that lets you choose how you want to paste any copied text. Open a plain text file or document and copy some text. Next, press the default shortcut ...