You surely know this legendary function of Windows which consists in moving data or folders very simply. It has long been impossible to do this on Sony Xperia 5 IV 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 make your life easier on many points.
We are going to introduce you in this guide how to copy/paste on a Sony Xperia 5 IV? To do this, first, we will see what benefits this Android feature will bring you, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your Sony Xperia 5 IV, first text directly with the internal operations of your mobile phone , and, finally, folders or data using an external application.
What will the copy paste function bring to a Sony Xperia 5 IV?
We therefore start this guide by showing you all the benefits of the copy/paste function on a Sony Xperia 5 IV . This functionality is as you were told originally from computers, and without it it would be really complicated to properly administer your files and different folders.
It will actually let 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 5 IV and to place them wherever you want. In the event that you perform a copy/paste you keep the original copy in its location, whereas 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 just one version where you pasted it.
This function is really convenient for organizing your data in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your Sony Xperia 5 IV to improve your organization.
How to copy/paste on a Sony Xperia 5 IV?
We are now moving on to the practical part of this guide, and to do this, we will first show you how to copy and paste text directly from your Sony Xperia 5 IV, then files or folders using a dedicated app.
How to Copy and Paste Text on Sony Xperia 5 IV
We start suddenly by presenting you the particularly simple approach of use which is to copy-paste text on your Sony Xperia 5 IV? The process is fortunately very simple, and regardless of the application on which you find the process will be absolutely similar. The only difference will reside in the fact that on certain 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 Sony Xperia 5 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, make a long press in the destination text area
- In the dialog box select the paste option
How to Copy and Paste Files on Your Sony Xperia 5 IV
If you ever want to copy and paste photos, folders or files on your Sony Xperia 5 IV, you will have to go through a file manager. In most cases, all phones are now equipped with it, however, this is not the case for all, we have chosen to present the process to you with Astro, one of the most used managers. You should know that the methodology is substantially similar and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:
- Open your data manager or download and install Astro on your Sony Xperia 5 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 select the destination directory of the file or folder
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