You probably know this legendary function of Windows which is used to move files or folders quickly. For a long time it was impossible to perform this on Google Pixel 4 without the help of special software, however, it is now possible. And you will find yourself, if you do not already know it, that it will simplify your life in many ways.
We will now introduce you in this guide how to copy / paste on a Google Pixel 4? To do this, first of all, we will see what interests this Android functionality will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Google Pixel 4, first of all text directly with the internal functions of your smartphone, and, finally, folders or files using an external application.
What is the point of copy paste on a Google Pixel 4?
So we start this article by showing you everyone the advantages of the copy / paste function on a Google Pixel 4 . This feature is as we explained to you originally from laptops, and without it it would be really difficult to organize your files and different folders.
It will actually give you the possibility like the function cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies in the memory of your Google Pixel 4 and drop them anywhere you want. If you copy / paste you keep the original copy in its location, while if you cut / paste you will move the file and at the end of the process there will only be one version left. where you pasted it.
This function is really useful for organizing files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Google Pixel 4 to better navigate your files.
How to copy / paste on a Google Pixel 4?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, and in this context, we will first show you how to copy paste text directly from your Google Pixel 4, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Google Pixel 4
We start by showing you the particularly easy-to-use process which is to copy and paste text on your Google Pixel 4? Fortunately, the process is very simple, and whatever application you find the process will be absolutely similar. The only difference will lie in the fact that on a certain number of applications the text selection will be problematic 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 4 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 available and that's what you want to do
- Now go to the app in which you want to paste this text, make a long press in the destination text box
- In the dialog box select the paste option
How to copy and paste folders on your Google Pixel 4
In the event that you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Google Pixel 4, you will need to use a file manager. In general, all smartphones are now equipped by default, however, this is not the case for all, we have chosen to present the process with Astro, one of the most widespread managers. Note that the procedure 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 Google Pixel 4
- 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
- Click on "Copy to" and choose the destination directory of the file or folder
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Google Pixel 4, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 4.
