You surely know this iconic function of Windows which is used to move files or folders in a very easy way. For a long time it was impossible to perform it on Huawei P9 without the help of specific software, however, it is now very easy to do. And you will realize, in the event that you do not already know it, that this will simplify your life in many ways.

We will now introduce you today how to copy / paste on a Huawei P9? 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 Huawei P9, first of all text directly with the internal functions of your device. phone, and, finally, folders or files using an external application.

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What will the copy paste function do on a Huawei P9?

So we start this article by teaching you everyone the benefits of the copy / paste functionality on a Huawei P9 . This feature is as you were told originally from laptops, and without it it would be extremely difficult to properly manage your files and different folders.

It will actually give you the possibility like the functionality cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies in the memory of your Huawei P9 Lite and drop them anywhere you want. In the event that you copy / paste you keep the original copy in its location, while in the event that you perform a cut / paste you will move the file and at the end of the process it will not remain. than a version where you pasted it.

This feature is really handy for organizing files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Huawei P9 to better navigate your files.

How to copy / paste on a Huawei P9?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, and for that, we will first teach you how to copy paste text directly from your Huawei P9 Lite, then files or folders using a dedicated application.

How to copy and paste text on Huawei P9

We start suddenly by showing you the particularly easy-to-use process which is to to copy and paste text on your Huawei P9? Fortunately, the process is very simple, and whatever application you find the process will be absolutely similar. 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 Huawei P9 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" assuming 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 area
  • In the dialog box select the paste option

How to copy and paste files on your Huawei P9

If you ever want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Huawei P9 you will have to use an file manager. In most cases, all phones 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. You should know that the procedure is appreciably similar and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:

  • Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your Huawei P9
  • 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 select the destination directory of the file or folder

If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Huawei P9, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Huawei P9.