Copy and paste shortcuts.

The universal table

Mobile (iOS and Android)

On phones, copy/paste is gesture-based:

• iOS: Long-press the text → drag selection handles → tap Copy. To paste: long-press in the target field → tap Paste.
• Android: Same flow — long-press, drag handles, tap Copy. Pasting works identically.
• iPad with keyboard: ⌘+C, ⌘+V work like macOS.
• Android with keyboard: Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V work like desktop.

Paste as plain text — the most underused shortcut

Regular paste preserves formatting (fonts, colors, bold). Plain-text paste strips all formatting and pastes just the characters. Use it when:

• Pasting from web pages into a document — strips the website's styles
• Pasting from one app to another to avoid font mismatches
• Pasting code to avoid the source styling

Memorize Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows) or ⌘+Shift+V (macOS) — it saves hours per year.

Clipboard history

Both Windows and macOS now have clipboard history:

• Windows 11: Win+V opens clipboard history showing your last N copies
• macOS: No native clipboard history; use third-party apps like Maccy or Pastebot
• iOS / iPadOS: No clipboard history; only the most recent copy is retained

Browser-specific quirks

• Chrome: Standard shortcuts work in input fields. Some sites override Ctrl+C for custom copy behavior.
• Safari: Same. Safari on macOS also supports ⌘+Option+V for paste-and-match-style.
• Firefox: Identical to Chrome on each platform.

Copy to clipboard via JavaScript

For developers wanting to put text on the clipboard programmatically:

navigator.clipboard.writeText(text)
  .then(() => console.log("Copied!"))
  .catch(err => console.error("Failed:", err));

This is exactly how our text repeater's Copy button works.