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    How do I copy and paste without a command?
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    Highlight the text. Click with two fingers at once, then press Copy. Go to the place you want to insert it. Click with two fingers at once, and press Paste.
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    How do I switch between applications on my Mac?
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    If your application is in full screen mode and you don't know how to exit, press the key marked "esc" in the very top left hand corner of your keyboard to exit. If you want to open a new application, drag your mouse down the bottom of the screen, and the "dock" will appear. (This is sometimes on the right hand or left hand side of the screen instead.) The dock contains a selection of applications, but not all of them. The rest are located in the launchpad. Click on the grey rocket icon in the dock to open launchpad.
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    How do I email a lot of people at once on a mac?
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    Go to your email, compose your letter, and then add all the people at once to the addressee.
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    How can I paste a command on Minecraft?
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    Cmd + V, after copying the command with Cmd + C. An easy way to copy a long command would be to press Cmd + A and after that Cmd + C, this way you copy the whole page rather than having to select it by yourself. Only use Cmd + A when you are using an internet page solely for the purpose of having the command there.
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    How do I copy and paste pictures?
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    You need to highlight the picture and do command+c and command+v. Or you right click on the picture then click copy. Right click the area you want to paste the picture, then select paste.
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    How do I copy and paste a document into an outgoing email?
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    Click the beginning of the document, and drag until the end. When the whole text is highlighted, hold down command and press "c" simultaneously. Then, to paste, hold down command and "v" buttons simultaneously.
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    Can I use the same method on an iPad?
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    Hold the text you would like to copy/cut, then a small window above the word you highlighted will appear. Press 'copy' or 'cut', then go to the place you would like to put the text you have copied. Press and hold the place for about three seconds, then you can paste your text.
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    How do I take a screenshot of a full page?
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    You can take a screenshot with the keyboard shortcut Shift + ⌘ (Command) + 3.
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    How do I enable right click on a MacBook?
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    It should be enabled unless you accidentally disabled it. Navigate to "System Preferences." From there you will need to find "Trackpad." Lastly, click the box that enables "Secondary Click." Now you can right click!
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    Why don't the copy and paste options appear when I right click on my mouse?
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    You will need to highlight the text you want to copy prior to right clicking, so make sure the text has been properly highlighted. The paste option will appear once the text has been copied.
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    How do I copy and paste on a MacBookPro using only trackpad and shortcuts?
    Community Answer
    Command + C and Command + V respectively, use these to copy and paste once the text or image is selected.
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    How do I copy and paste a message I received to a blank page?
    Community Answer
    Just copy the text of the message, as explained in this article, and then paste it into a blank page.
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    How do I find the thing I copied before the current copy?
    Community Answer
    Unfortunately you can't. Once you've copied something new onto the clipboard, it erases whatever you had copied previously.
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