You surely know this iconic feature of Windows which has the role of moving files or folders quickly. For a long time it was impossible to perform it on Samsung Galaxy S7 without the help of specific software, nevertheless, it is now possible. And you're going to notice, in the event that you don't already know it will make your life a lot easier.
We will now show you in this article how to copy/paste on a Samsung Galaxy S7? To do this, to begin with, we will find out what interests you will have in using this Android feature, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Samsung Galaxy S7, first text directly using the internal features of your smartphone, and, to conclude, folders or files using an external application.
What is the point of copy pasting on a Samsung Galaxy S7?
We start this guide by explaining all the advantages of the copy / paste function on a Samsung Galaxy S7 . This functionality is as we told you originally from computers, and without it it would be extremely complicated 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 in the memory of your Samsung Galaxy S7 and drop them anywhere you want. If you ever do a copy / paste you keep the original copy in its location, while in the event that you perform a cut / paste you will move the file and at the end of the process there will only be a version where you pasted it.
This function is really practical for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Samsung Galaxy S7 to better find yourself in your files.
How to copy/paste on a Samsung Galaxy S7?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, and for that, we will first explain how to copy paste text directly from your Samsung Galaxy S7, then files or folders using a dedicated application.
How to copy and paste text on Samsung Galaxy S7
We start suddenly by showing you the particularly easy-to-use process which is to copy-paste text on your Samsung Galaxy S7? Fortunately, the process is very easy, and no matter which application you find the process is going to be absolutely similar. The only difference will lie in the fact that on a certain 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 S7 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" 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 click on paste option
How to copy and paste files on your Samsung Galaxy S7
If you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your Samsung Galaxy S7, you will have to use a file manager. In most cases all cell phones are now equipped by default, however, this is not the situation for everyone, we have chosen to show you the process with Astro, one of the most widespread managers. Note that the procedure is quite similar and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:
- Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your Samsung Galaxy S7
- 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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