You surely know this emblematic function of Windows which is used to move files or folders very simply. It has long been impossible to accomplish it on Alcatel 1b without the help of specific software, however, it is now possible. And you will notice, if you don't already know it, that it will make your life easier on many points.

We will now reveal to you in this guide how to copy/paste on an Alcatel 1b? To do this, first of all, we will explain to you what advantages this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Alcatel 1b, first of all text directly thanks to the internal features of your mobile phone, and finally folders or files using an external application.

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What's the point of copying and pasting on an Alcatel 1b?

We start this tutorial by explaining all the benefits of the copy/paste feature on an Alcatel 1b . This functionality is as we told you originally from computers, and without it it would be particularly complex to organize its files and different folders.

It will actually give you the option like the functionality cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies of them in the memory of your Alcatel 1b and save them wherever you want. If you ever do a copy/paste you keep the original copy in its location, whereas if you ever do a cut/paste you will move the file and at the end of the technique there will only be one version left. where you pasted it.

This feature is really useful for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Alcatel 1b to improve your organization.

How to copy/paste on an Alcatel 1b?

We are now moving on to the practical part of this tutorial, and in this context, we will first explain to you how to copy and paste text directly from your Alcatel 1b, then files or folders using a dedicated application.

How to copy and paste text on Alcatel 1b

We begin by revealing to you the particularly easy-to-use technique which is to copy-paste text on your Alcatel 1b? Fortunately, the technique is very easy, and no matter what application you find the technique is going to be exactly the same. The only difference will be that on a number of applications the text selection will be problematic and it will be necessary to select large portions of texts even if you only want to copy a sentence (example: Facebook). Let's go:

  • Unlock your Alcatel 1b and find the document/app/text you want to copy or cut and paste
  • Make a long press on one of the words of the text
  • You will then see a dialog window open with different alternatives click on "Copy" or "Cut" if it's ever available and that's what you want to do
  • Now go to the app in which you want to paste this text, do a long press in the destination text area
  • In the dialog box click on paste option

How to copy and paste files on your Alcatel 1b

If you ever want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Alcatel 1b, you will have to use a file manager. In the majority of cases, all smartphones are now equipped with it by default, despite everything, this is not the situation for everyone, we have chosen to reveal the technique to you with Astro, one of the most used managers. You should know that the methodology is substantially similar and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:

  • Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your Alcatel 1b
  • Navigate through the different folders until you find the file or folder you want to copy and paste
  • Make a long press on it or click on the three small vertical dots at the top right of its label
  • Press "Copy to" and select the destination directory of the file or folder

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