You probably know this emblematic feature of Windows which is used to move data or folders very simply. It has long been impossible to perform it on Samsung Galaxy A42 without the help of special software, however, it is now very easy to do. And you will realize, if you don't already know it, that it will make your life easier on many points.
Today we will reveal to you in this article how to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy A42? To do this, to begin with, we will see what interests this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Samsung Galaxy A42, first text directly with the internal features of your smartphone , and, finally, folders or data using an external application.
What is the point of copy paste on a Samsung Galaxy A42?
So we start this guide by explaining to you everyone the advantages of the copy / paste function on a Samsung Galaxy A42 . This functionality is as we told you originally from computers, and without it it would be particularly complex to organize its files and different folders.
It will actually give you the possibility like the function cut and paste to select one or more files or folders, to create copies of them in the memory of your Samsung Galaxy A42 and to deposit them wherever you want. In the event that you copy/paste you keep the original copy in its location, whereas if you ever perform a cut/paste you will move the file and at the end of the procedure 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 to improve your organization.
How to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy A42?
We are moving on to the practical part of this guide, and for that, we are going to start by explaining to you how to copy and paste text directly from your Samsung Galaxy A42, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Samsung Galaxy A42
We begin by revealing to you the particularly simple procedure of use which consists in to copy and paste text on your Samsung Galaxy A42? The procedure is fortunately very simple, and no matter which application you find the procedure is going to be exactly the same. The only difference is going to be that on a 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 Samsung Galaxy A42 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 options click on "Copy" or "Cut" if it's ever 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 choose the paste option
How to copy and paste folders on your Samsung Galaxy A42
In the event that you want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Samsung Galaxy A42, you will have to use a file manager. Generally all smartphones are now equipped with it, however, this is not the case for all, we have chosen to reveal the procedure with Astro, one of the most widespread managers. You should know that the technique is substantially the same and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:
- Open your data manager or download and install Astro on your Samsung Galaxy A42
- 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
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