You are probably familiar with this iconic function of Windows which has the role of moving data or folders in a very simple way. For a long time it was impossible to do this on Alcatel 3L without the help of specific software, however, it is now very easy to do. And you will find, in the event that you do not already know that this will make your life easier in a lot of ways.

We will now reveal to you in this guide how to copy / paste on an Alcatel 3L? To do this, first, we will see what interests this Android functionality will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Alcatel 3L, first text directly using the internal features of your smartphone, and , to conclude, records or data using an external application.

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What is the point of copy paste on an Alcatel 3L?

We start by therefore this guide by explaining to you everyone the benefits of the copy / paste function on an Alcatel 3L . This functionality is as we explained to you originally from computers, and without it it would be particularly complicated to properly manage its files and different folders.

It will actually let you like the function cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies in the memory of your Alcatel 3L and drop them anywhere you want. If you ever do a copy / paste you keep the original copy in its location, while in the event that you do a cut / paste you will move the file and at the end of the process there will only be one version where you pasted it.

This function is really useful for organizing your data in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Alcatel 3L to better find yourself in your files.

How to copy / paste on an Alcatel 3L?

We now go to the practical part of this guide, and to do this, we will first explain how to copy paste text directly from your Alcatel 3L, then files or folders using a dedicated application.

How to copy and paste text on Alcatel 3L

We therefore begin by revealing to you the particularly easy-to-use process which is to copy and paste text on your Alcatel 3L? Fortunately, the process is very simple, and whatever application you find the process will be exactly the same. The only difference will be that on a number of applications the text selection is not always going to be obvious and you will have to select large portions of text even if you only want to copy a sentence (example: Facebook). Let's go:

  • Unlock your Alcatel 3L 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 possibilities click on "Copy" or "Cut" in the event that it is available and that is 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 choose the paste option

How to copy and paste files on your Alcatel 3L

In the event that you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Alcatel 3L, you will have to go through a file manager. In most cases, all smartphones are now equipped by default, however, this is not the situation for everyone, we have chosen to reveal the process with Astro, one of the most famous managers. Note that the methodology is quite similar and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:

  • Open your data manager or download and install Astro on your Alcatel 3L
  • 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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