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How to Select, Copy and Paste Text on iPad?

Besides using Apple iPad for photos and videos, it is a great companion for text based content in the form of ebooks and newspapers. While browsing textual content, you may want to copy and save selective text. So learning how to select, copy and paste on iPad can save you valuable time when doing heavy typing.

Just follow the simple instructions given below to select, cut, copy or paste text on iPad.

To Select Text on iPad:

1. Press and hold over the text you want to copy. After around 2 seconds a magnifying glass appears and the word it intends to select is highlighted in blue.
2. Move the magnifier around until it highlights the word you want, then let go.
3. Tap the Copy button that appears above the selected text.

To Select Longer Text on iPad:

1. Drag the blue bars at the beginning and end of the selected word or text.
2. Tap the Copy button that appears above the selected text.

In Text Editing Fields or Apps:

1. Double tap a single word to select it.
2. Drag the blue bars to select more text in front of or behind it.
3. Tap a word four times in quick succession to select a whole paragraph.

To Select More Text at a Time or to Paste Text on iPad:

1. Tap and hold anywhere in the editing area and the magnifying circle will appear.
2. Release without highlighting a word and the Select/Select All/Paste options will appear.

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