You certainly know this emblematic feature of Windows which consists in moving files or folders very simply. It has long been impossible to perform it on Samsung Galaxy S21 + without the help of special software, that said, it is now possible. And you will notice, in the event that you do not already know that it will simplify your life on many points.
We will now introduce you in this article how to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy S21 +? In this context, first of all, we will explain to you what advantages this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +, first of all text directly thanks to the internal functionalities of your smartphone, and, to conclude, folders or files thanks to an external application.
What is the point of copy paste on a Samsung Galaxy S21 +?
We therefore start this guide by explaining all the benefits of the copy/paste function on a Samsung Galaxy S21+ . This functionality is as we explained to you originally from laptops, and without it it would be extremely complex to properly manage 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 of them in the memory of your Samsung Galaxy S21+ and drop them anywhere you want. If you perform a 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 convenient for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Samsung Galaxy S21+ to improve your organization.
How to copy / paste on a Samsung Galaxy S21 +?
We are moving on to the practical part of this guide, and in this context, we will first explain to you how to copy and paste text directly from your Samsung Galaxy S21 +, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Samsung Galaxy S21 +
We therefore start by presenting the particularly easy-to-use approach which consists of copy and paste text on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +? Fortunately, the process is very simple, and no matter which application you find the process is going to be exactly similar. The only difference will lie in the fact that on a certain 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 S21 + 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" in the event that it is available and that is 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 folders on your Samsung Galaxy S21+
In the event that you want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Samsung Galaxy S21 +, you will have to go through a file manager. In principle, all smartphones are now equipped with it, despite everything, this is not the case for all, we have decided to present the approach to you with Astro, one of the most famous managers. Note that the procedure 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 S21 +
- 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 choose the destination directory of the file or folder
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