How to paste from clipboard to Facebook

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How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from the Mobile App)
How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from a PC or Mac)
How do I paste from clipboard?
Why can't I paste from my clipboard?

This Itechguide teaches you how to copy and paste on Facebook. The guide covers steps to copy and paste on Facebook from the Facebook App or a PC/Mac.

You can copy and paste within Facebook or copy from Facebook and paste on another site or app. You could also copy from another site or App and paste on Facebook.

No matter how you want to copy and paste on Facebook, this guide will walk you though the steps..

How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from the Mobile App)
- How to Copy and Paste a Facebook Comment
How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from a PC or Mac)

How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from the Mobile App)

The steps in this section was performed with Facebook App for Android. You can use the same steps for the App for iPhone/iPad (iOS devices).

Open the Facebook App on your Mobile phone. Then login with your Facebook account.

Scroll down your News Feed and locate the post you want to copy. For this first demo, I want to copy the highlighted text in the image below.

You can copy a Facebook post or a comment but you cannot copy a picture. Facebook also allows you to copy and paste a text you typed.

To copy the text, click on it and hold until you see Copy text (Android App), or Copy (iPhone App). Click Copy text to copy the text to your clipboard.

To paste the copied text, open the location you want to paste it. Then tap and hold until you see the blue line with a cone beneath it. Then remove your finger. Paste will be displayed. In this example, I wan to paste the text in a new post. When Paste displays above your finger, click it to paste your text. The text you copied will be pasted immediately.

If you are pasting on the iPhone App, when you tap and hold, a circle will appear above your finger. Remove your finger at that point to display Paste.

You could use the steps described above to copy and paste on Facebook from another App. For example, you could paste the text you copied from Facebook into a notepad or even Google Docs or Sheets. To do so open the app, tap and hold, then remove your finger to display Paste. Finally, to paste click Paste.

How to Copy and Paste a Facebook Comment

Finally, for this section you can copy a comment on Facebook from the App.

Here are the steps.

Open the post with the comment you want to copy. Locate the comment, then click to open it – you cannot copy the comment until you view it from the comments list.
Tap and hold the comment you want to copy. On the list of displayed options click Copy.

To paste the comment, open the location you want to paste it. Tap and hold until you see a blue line (Android) or circle (iPhone). Then lift your finger to display Paste. Click Paste.

How to Copy and Paste on Facebook (from a PC or Mac)

Open Facebook.com and login with your Facebook account.
Then scroll down to the post you want to copy and highlight it. To highlight the text either left-click it 3 consecutive times or hold down your mouse at one end of the text and drag.

With the text highlighted, right-click anywhere on the text. Then select Copy.

You could also copy the text by clicking Ctrl + C on your keyboard (on a PC) or Command + C (on a Mac).

To paste the text, open the location. Then right-click and select Paste. In this example, I want to paste the copied text in a new post.

You could paste using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V for a PC or Command + V for Mac.

It is this easy to Copy and Paste on Facebook! Hope you found this Itechguide helpful and easy to follow.

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How do I paste from clipboard?

How to Paste with Clipboard. To paste the copied text, check your clipboard to reveal the copied snippet(s). The recently copied snippets should be under the "Recent Items" tab. Tap on the item to paste it in any text editor you want, whether it's Note, Messages, or social media websites.

Why can't I paste from my clipboard?

Malware or viruses can corrupt or disable the clipboard. A large clipboard history that hasn't been cleared recently can cause problems. A faulty keyboard or mouse may not allow you to copy or paste correctly. Corrupt system files or drivers can interfere with the clipboard.