How to copy text using the keyboard: how to select and paste text without a mouse

The work of modern computers consists of many complex interconnected processes. To ensure them, there are various devices for inputting and outputting information. To facilitate the work process, various devices have been developed that are responsible for performing specific tasks. However, some actions can be performed using multiple devices at once. For example, using the keyboard, you can carry out operations and commands performed by a computer mouse.

Not all users know the full list of keyboard features. And in the event of a shutdown or breakdown, the mice cannot perform the usual manipulations.

In our article we will talk about the hidden possibilities of technology and describe what methods of copying texts on the keyboard can be used. This will be especially useful for those who constantly print and whose profession is associated with text documents.

Text selection

The execution process is no different from working with a mouse. You must complete all the steps in the usual sequence.

First, select the section of the text document that you want to copy. There are special buttons on the keyboard that provide this option.

Since the selection is different in volume (the whole text, a small part, individual paragraphs and words), you must use various buttons and keyboard shortcuts. To accurately perform the manipulations, we will analyze each specific case separately.

IMPORTANT! Before starting, check the connection of the equipment, the integrity and compliance of the layout, so that during operation there is no failure of the commands.

How to select text completely

First of all, consider the most common version of the full selection of textual information. Using this method is necessary for large documents in order to transfer important information from one source to another or when copying a whole file. You can also use this method when working with small volumes.

Algorithm The performed manipulations are as follows.

• If you only have a keyboard and you can’t start the file with the mouse, you will have to open the document correctly first.
• Press the "start»With the appropriate image to enter the main menu. Using the control arrows, select the desired item from the list and open it by pressing the button Enter.
• If the path to the file is too complicated and you have not used it for a long time, then in the main menu it will not be displayed. To open select the search bar with the arrows and press the enter button on it. Type the name of the required file or path to it, then log in.
  To select text, you need to activate the main field of the text file. Type something and delete.
• Now use keyboard shortcuts. To select the entire volume, hold down the Ctrl key and A. If the correct layout is set, the text should light up in blue, which signals that it is correctly selected.

IMPORTANT! The use of this function is possible only with the layout in English. Use the Alt + Shift combination (installed by default in the software version) to change the language.

How to select part of the text for copying

More complex will be the process of selecting a single fragment and part of textual information. However, this can also be easily dealt with using a conventional keyboard.

Introducing algorithm complete this task.

• Run the file with the mouse or as described above. Activate it by trying to print something.
• With the normal functioning of the mouse, you can put the cursor in the right place or the beginning of the fragment for selection.
• The cursor can also be set to the desired position by moving it with the control arrows.
• After installation, hold down the key Shift. Then, while holding the button, press the right arrow key. A single press will highlight one character to the right of the cursor. Fast character-by-character selection by holding combination Shift + right arrow.
• As soon as you reach the end of the necessary fragment of the file, release the keys. The segment is now editable.
• If you need to quickly select an entire line, use the combination Shift + end. In this case, the fragment from the cursor to the end of the line in which it is located will be selected.
• If you select an extra section, undo the last action, and then perform all the actions in order from the right place.
• If you need to cut the selected text, use the key Delete

How to highlight text in bold

If in the process of gathering information you needed to highlight a certain area in order to draw readers' attention to it, bold type is used. Usually this is done by clicking on the corresponding button with the letter "Ж".

The keyboard also has special buttons for printing in bold characters. Follow these steps.

• Perform the manipulations described above to select a text fragment for its activation.
• Then hold the combination Ctrl + B to enable bold spelling. The entire selected area will change to the desired font.
• To type in bold characters, position the cursor in the desired location and hold this combination. The following characters will correspond to the specified attributes.

How to copy text using keys

Most often, it is necessary to select a text document for further transferring it to another place. This can be done by copying and pasting. The work algorithm consists of the following steps: placement on the clipboard and extraction from it.

You can place using the simultaneous keystrokes Ctrl + C on the selected site. A combination is also used. Cntr + insert (signed on the Ins key). If you are using a Mac operating system, a button combination is used. Command + C.

How to insert text using the keyboard

After the manipulations, it is required to extract the last copied message from the clipboard. You can insert a selection in two ways.

• Place the cursor in the right place and activate the insert Ctrl + V.
• An alternative is a combination Shift + Insert.

For Mac users, this function is performed by holding Command + V. Explore the advanced features of your technology to speed up and facilitate your computer experience.