You probably know this emblematic function of Windows which has the role of moving files or folders quickly. It has long been impossible to perform it on Samsung Galaxy A72 without the help of specific 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.
We will now show you in this guide how to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy A72? To do this, to begin with, we will find out what advantages you will have from using this Android feature, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Samsung Galaxy A72, first text directly with the internal features of your phone , and, finally, folders or files using an external application.
What is the point of copy paste on a Samsung Galaxy A72?
We therefore start this tutorial by showing you all the benefits of the copy / paste function on a Samsung Galaxy A72 . This feature is as we explained to you originally from laptops, and without it it would be extremely complicated to properly manage your files and different folders.
It will actually give you the option 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 A72 and to deposit them wherever you wish. If you copy/paste you keep the original copy in its location, whereas if you perform a 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 relevant for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Samsung Galaxy A72 to better find yourself in your files.
How to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy A72?
We are moving on to the practical part of this tutorial, and for that, we are going to start showing you how to copy and paste text directly from your Samsung Galaxy A72, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Samsung Galaxy A72
We actually start by showing you the particularly easy-to-use approach which consists of to copy and paste text on your Samsung Galaxy A72? The process is fortunately very simple, and regardless of the application on which you find the process will be exactly the same. The only difference will reside in the fact that on a certain number of applications the text selection is not always going to be obvious and it will be necessary to select large portions of texts even if you only want to copy a sentence (example: Facebook). Let's go:
- Unlock your Samsung Galaxy A72 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 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 click on paste option
How to copy and paste files on your Samsung Galaxy A72
If you ever want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Samsung Galaxy A72, you will have to go through a file manager. In the majority of cases, all mobile phones are now equipped with it, that said, this is not the situation for everyone, we have decided to show you the process with Astro, one of the most used managers. Note that the technique is substantially the same and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:
- Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your Samsung Galaxy A72
- 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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