You probably know this legendary feature of Windows which has the role of moving data or folders very simply. For a long time it was impossible to do it on Motorola Moto Z4 without using specific software, however, it is now possible. And you are going to notice, if you ever don't already know that it is going to make your life easier in a lot of ways.

We are going to introduce you in this guide how to copy / paste on a Motorola Moto Z4? To do this, first of all, we will find out what interests you will bring this Android functionality to you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Motorola Moto Z4, first text directly using the internal features of your smartphone , and, finally, files or data through an external application.

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What is the point of copy paste on a Motorola Moto Z4?

We therefore start this tutorial by teaching you all the advantages of the copy / paste function on a Motorola Moto Z4 . This functionality is as we explained to you originally from computers, and without it it would be particularly complex to organize 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 Motorola Moto Z4 and drop them anywhere you want. If you 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 procedure there will only be one version left. where you pasted it.

This function is really relevant for organizing your data in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Motorola Moto Z4 to better find yourself in your files.

How to copy / paste on a Motorola Moto Z4?

We now go to the practical part of this tutorial, and in this context, we will first teach you how to copy paste text directly from your Motorola Moto Z4, then files or folders using a dedicated application.

How to copy and paste text on Motorola Moto Z4

We start by presenting you the particularly easy-to-use procedure which is to to copy and paste text on your Motorola Moto Z4? Fortunately, the procedure is very simple, and no matter which application you find the procedure on is going to be absolutely the same. The only difference will be that on some 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 Motorola Moto Z4 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 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 click on paste option

How to copy and paste folders on your Motorola Moto Z4

If you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Motorola Moto Z4 you will have to use a file manager. In principle, all mobile phones are now equipped by default, that said, this is not the situation for everyone, we have chosen to present the procedure to you with Astro, one of the most widespread 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 Motorola Moto Z4
  • 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 ever want a lot of tutorials to become a Motorola Moto Z4 master, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Motorola Moto Z4.