Cut, copy, and paste information
You can copy any selectable text, and you can cut any selectable text that you entered, for example, in a memo or an email. This includes text you can select by dragging the cursor and paragraphs you can select by tapping them (see Text selection gestures).
1Select the text you want to cut or copy (see Text selection gestures).
2Open the application menu and tap Edit > Cut or Copy.
3Open the app and insert the cursor where you want to paste the text (see Text selection gestures).
4Open the application menu and tap Edit > Paste.
You can also use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste. After selecting the text or inserting the cursor, press and hold the gesture area; the lighted bar begins to pulse and glow more brightly. Then press X (cut), C (copy), V (paste), or A (select all, in the apps that support this feature). A notification appears indicating that the text has been successfully cut, copied, or selected.
Use the Copy All or Select All feature
Some applications offer a Copy All menu option. For example, in Messaging, you can start or open a conversation, open the application menu, and tap Edit > Copy All. This saves the entire conversation as plain text, which you can paste in a memo, email message, and so on.
Other apps offer a Select All menu option. For example, in Memos, you can open a memo, open the application menu, and tap Edit > Select All. This highlights the full memo text, which you can cut or copy.
Some apps, such as Contacts and Email, offer both the Copy All and Select All features to perform different text selection tasks. See the app section in this guide for details.
Select items in a list
Lists enable you to select from a range of options. Lists are different from menus (see Use the menus), which give you access to additional features.
Lists are hidden until you tap the currently displayed option for that list.
1Tap the currently displayed option to open the list. For example, when creating a new event in Calendar, tap 15 minutes before to display the list of reminder options.
2Tap the list item you want.
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