Copy and Paste. Click and hold your cursor at the beginning of the text you want to copy, drag your mouse to the end of the text and then release the mouse button to select the text. Press the Ctrl and C keys at the same time -- indicated by Ctrl-C -- to copy your selection. Click in the field or area where you want to paste the text. For example, click into the text area of a word processing document or other text input field. Press Ctrl-V to paste the text you copied. Tips and Troubleshooting