You probably know this emblematic function of Windows which consists in moving files or folders in a very simple way. It has long been impossible to perform it on Samsung Galaxy M23 without using special software, however, it is now very easy to do. And you will realize, in the event that you do not already know that it will simplify your life on many points.

We will now reveal to you in this guide how to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy M23? To do this, first of all, we will find out what advantages this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Samsung Galaxy M23, first of all text directly thanks to the internal features of your smartphone, and finally folders or files using an external application.

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What is the point of copy paste on a Samsung Galaxy M23?

We start by therefore this article by showing you all the advantages of the copy/paste feature on a Samsung Galaxy M23 . This functionality is as you were told originally from computers, and without it it would be particularly difficult to properly manage its files and different folders.

It will actually give you the option like the functionality cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies of them in the memory of your Samsung Galaxy M23 and drop them anywhere you want. In the event that you copy/paste you keep the original copy in its location, whereas in the event that you do a cut/paste you will move the file and at the end of the process it will not only one version will remain where you pasted it.

This feature is really relevant for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Samsung Galaxy M23 to improve your organization.

How to copy / paste on Samsung Galaxy M23?

We are now moving on to the practical part of this article, and for that, we will first show you how to copy and paste text directly from your Samsung Galaxy M23, then files or folders using a dedicated app.

How to copy and paste text on Samsung Galaxy M23

We therefore begin by revealing to you the particularly easy-to-use approach which is to to copy and paste text on your Samsung Galaxy M23? The process is fortunately very easy, and whatever the application on which you find the process will be exactly similar. The only difference is going to 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 Samsung Galaxy M23 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 therefore discover a dialogue window with different alternatives click on "Copy" or "Cut" in the event that it is available and that is 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 choose the paste option

How to copy and paste files on your Samsung Galaxy M23

If you want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Samsung Galaxy M23 you will need to use a file manager. In most cases, all smartphones are now equipped with it, however, this is not the situation for everyone, we have chosen to reveal the process with Astro, one of the most famous managers. You should know that the procedure is substantially identical and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:

  • Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your Samsung Galaxy M23
  • 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

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