Find the text you want to copy and select it.

With the text selected, you could copy it with either a key combination or by right-clicking.

Locate text you want like to copy.

Text in a Google Doc.

Left-smack the left edge of the text you want to select.

With the text selected, right-click anywhere on the selection.

If your touchpad has no right mouse button, holdAltwhile clicking.

Text selected in a Google Doc.

you’ve got the option to also tap the touchpad with two fingers instead of one to right-click.

To right-tap on a touchscreen, hold your finger to the screen instead of tapping it.

SelectCopyfrom the context menu.

Chromebook with selected text and Copy chosen in the menu

launch the file you want to paste the text into.

This could be an email, aGoogle Docsfile, or anything else that allows you to paste text.

Right-click where you want to paste the text and selectPastefrom the context menu.

Right-click menu with Paste highlighted on Chromebook

To bring up the enhanced clipboard, press theLauncher key+V, then opt for item you wish to paste.

These are actually the samestandard shortcuts that are used on Windows computers, which makes them easy to remember.

This command cannot useCtrl+Pbecause that’s used for printing.

Web page with all the text selected in Chromebook

Doing so may take a long time, or scrolling may cancel out your selection.

To select an entire webpage or document, pressCtrl+Ato select all.

This allows you to modify the image in any way you like prior to sharing it.

Chromebook showing Copy highlighted in right-click context menu

Right-snag the image or holdAlt+Left-clickto bring up the context menu.

SelectCopy imagein the menu.

Open an image editing app, and create a new image.

Image of a baked potato on a website.

PressCtrl+Vto paste the image.

To copy a video link on a Chromebook:

Locate a video you want to share.

Right-tap on the video or holdAlt+Left-clickto bring up a menu.

Right-clicking on an image within a webpage.

fire up the app where you want to paste the video link.

Right-click where you want to paste the link, or holdAlt+Left-clickto bring up a menu.

Chromebook with Copy Image chosen in menu

The Paintz app within Chromebook.

An image of a baked potato pasted into the Paintz app.

A video on the YouTube webpage.

Right-clicking on a video within YouTube.

Chromebook with right-click menu and Copy video URL selected

Right-clicking in a Google Doc.

Paste selected in the Chromebook right-click menu