You surely know this iconic function of Windows which is used to move files or folders quickly. For a long time it was impossible to do this on ZenFone Max Pro M2 without the help of special software, however, it is now possible. And you will notice, in the event that you don't already know it will make your life easier in a lot of ways.

Today we will expose you in this guide how to copy / paste on a ZenFone Max Pro M2? To do this, first of all, we will find out what interests you will benefit from this Android functionality, then, how to copy paste or cut paste on your ZenFone Max Pro M2, first of all text directly with the internal functions from your smartphone, and finally folders or files using an external application.

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What is the point of copy paste on a ZenFone Max Pro M2?

We therefore start this guide by showing you all the advantages of the copy / paste function on a ZenFone Max Pro M2 . This feature is as we told you originally from laptops, and without it it would be really complicated to properly manage your files and different folders.

It will actually give you the option like the function cut and paste select one or more files or folders, create copies in the memory of your ZenFone Max Pro M2 and drop them anywhere you want. If you ever do 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 technique there will only be one version where you pasted it.

This function is really useful for organizing files in different folders, you may need to create a folder on your ZenFone Max Pro M2 to improve your organization.

How to copy / paste on ZenFone Max Pro M2?

We now move on to the practical part of this guide, and in this context, we will first show you how to copy paste text directly from your ZenFone Max Pro M2, then files or folders using a dedicated application. .

How to copy and paste text on ZenFone Max Pro M2

We therefore start by showing you the particularly easy-to-use technique which is to copy and paste text on your ZenFone Max Pro M2? Fortunately, the technique is very easy, and no matter what application you find the technique is going to be exactly the same. 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 ZenFone Max Pro M2 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" assuming it's available and that's what you want to achieve
  • Now go to the app in which you want to paste this text, make a long press in the destination text box
  • In the dialog box select the paste option

How to copy and paste folders on your ZenFone Max Pro M2

If you want to copy paste photos, folders or files on your ZenFone Max Pro M2 you will have to go through 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 teach you the technique with Astro, one of the most widespread managers. Note that the procedure is essentially the same and that only certain terms or organization of the application differ:

  • Open your file manager or download and install Astro on your ZenFone Max Pro M2
  • 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

If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a ZenFone Max Pro M2 master, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: ZenFone Max Pro M2.