You probably know this legendary function of Windows which is used to move data or files quickly. For a long time it was impossible to accomplish this on Google Pixel 3a XL without the help of special software, however, it is now very easy to do. And you will find, if you never know it already, that it will simplify your life in a lot of ways.
Today we will expose you today how to copy / paste on a Google Pixel 3a XL? For this, first of all, we will find out what advantages you will have using this Android feature, then how to copy paste or cut paste on your Google Pixel 3a XL, first of all text directly with the features internal files of your mobile phone, and finally files or data using an external application.
What is the point of copy paste on a Google Pixel 3a XL?
We start this tutorial by showing you everyone the benefits of the copy / paste functionality on a Google Pixel 3a XL . 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 feature cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies in the memory of your Google Pixel 3a XL and drop them anywhere you want. If you do a copy / paste you keep the original copy in its location, while if you ever do a cut / paste you will move the file and at the end of the procedure there will only be one version left. where you pasted it.
This feature is really relevant for organizing your data in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Google Pixel 3a XL to better find yourself in your files.
How to copy / paste on a Google Pixel 3a XL?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, and in this context, we will first show you how to copy paste text directly from your Google Pixel 3a XL, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Google Pixel 3a XL
We therefore start by showing you the particularly easy-to-use procedure which is to to copy and paste text on your Google Pixel 3a XL? Fortunately, the procedure is very easy, and no matter which application you find the procedure is going to be absolutely 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 Google Pixel 3a XL 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" if it's ever available and that's what you want to achieve
- 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 select the paste option
How to copy and paste files on your Google Pixel 3a XL
If you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Google Pixel 3a XL, you will have to use a file manager. In the majority of cases, all phones are now equipped by default, however, this is not the case for all, we have decided to explain the procedure to you with Astro, one of the most famous managers. Note that the procedure is essentially the same and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:
- Open your data manager or download and install Astro on your Google Pixel 3a XL
- 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
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 3a XL, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 3a XL.
