You probably know this legendary feature of Windows which is used to move files or folders in a very simple way. It has long been impossible to do this on Sony Xperia 1 IV without the help of specific 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 make your life easier on many points.

We are going to present you in this article how to copy/paste on a Sony Xperia 1 IV? In this context, to begin with, we will see what benefits this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Sony Xperia 1 IV, first of all text directly using the internal features of your smartphone, and, finally, folders or files using an external application.

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What is the point of copying and pasting on a Sony Xperia 1 IV?

We start this article by explaining all the benefits of the copy/paste function on a Sony Xperia 1 IV . This functionality is as we explained to you originally from laptops, and without it it would be extremely complicated to properly manage its files and different folders.

It will actually allow you like the function cut and paste to select one or more files or folders, to create copies of them in the memory of your Sony Xperia 1 IV and to place them wherever you wish. If you ever do a 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 procedure there will only be one left. version where you pasted it.

This function is really useful for organizing your files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Sony Xperia 1 IV to improve your organization.

How to copy/paste on a Sony Xperia 1 IV?

We are moving on to the practical part of this article, and to do this, we will first explain to you how to copy and paste text directly from your Sony Xperia 1 IV, then files or folders using a dedicated application.

How to Copy and Paste Text on Sony Xperia 1 IV

We therefore start by showing you the particularly easy-to-use procedure which consists of: copy-paste text on your Sony Xperia 1 IV? Fortunately, the procedure is very simple, and no matter which application you find the procedure is going to be absolutely the same. The only difference will be that on some applications the text selection will be problematic 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV 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 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, do a long press in the destination text area
  • In the dialog box click on paste option

How to Copy and Paste Files on Your Sony Xperia 1 IV

If you want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Sony Xperia 1 IV, you will have to go through a file manager. In principle, all smartphones are now equipped with it, however, this is not the case for all, we have chosen to present the procedure to you with Astro, one of the most used 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • 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

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Sony Xperia 1 IV, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 1IV.