How to Copy, Paste, and Cut in WPS on Windows

Use copy, paste, and cut through 10 how-to topics, with 10 free topics and 0 membership-related topics; use the How-to Index below to jump to any task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Basic copy

Feature entry: Select text → Home tab → Copy

1. Select the text you want to copy.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click Copy.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The original text stays in place.
• Next action available: You can paste the copied content elsewhere.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no text is selected first, the clipboard content will not update.

2. Basic cut

Feature entry: Select text → Home tab → Cut

1. Select the text you want to cut.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click Cut.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The text is removed from its original location.
• Next action available: You can paste it into a target location.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you copy something else after cutting, the previous clipboard content is replaced.

3. Basic paste

Feature entry: Home tab → Paste

1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the content.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click Paste.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Clipboard content is inserted at the current cursor position.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, formatting, or saving the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the cursor is not placed first, content may be pasted in the wrong location.

4. Paste special

Feature entry: Home tab → Paste drop-down arrow → Paste Special

1. Click the Home tab.
2. Click the drop-down arrow next to Paste.
3. Select Paste Special.
4. Choose the paste format you need.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The content is inserted using the selected format.
• Next action available: You can continue formatting based on the result.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not confirm the paste format, the result may not match your expectation.

5. Copy from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Select text → Right-click menu → Copy

1. Select the text you want to copy.
2. Right-click the selected content.
3. Click Copy.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The original text stays unchanged.
• Next action available: You can paste it elsewhere.

6. Cut from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Select text → Right-click menu → Cut

1. Select the text you want to cut.
2. Right-click the selected content.
3. Click Cut.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The original text is removed.
• Next action available: You can paste it into the target location.

7. Paste from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Right-click menu → Paste

1. Place the cursor at the target location.
2. Right-click at the target location.
3. Click Paste.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Clipboard content is inserted at the target location.
• Next action available: You can continue editing the document.

8. Paste with formatting from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Right-click menu → Paste with Formatting

1. Place the cursor at the target location.
2. Right-click at the target location.
3. Click Paste with Formatting.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: The content is inserted with its original or similar formatting.
• Next action available: You can check fonts, paragraphs, and styles.

9. Paste text only from the right-click menu

Feature entry: Right-click menu → Paste Text Only

1. Place the cursor at the target location.
2. Right-click at the target location.
3. Click Paste Text Only.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: Only text is inserted, without the original formatting.
• Next action available: The text follows the style of the current document location.

10. Set the default paste format

Feature entry: File → Options → Edit → Default Paste Format

1. Click the File menu.
2. Select Options.
3. Select Edit on the left.
4. Set Default Paste Format.
5. Click OK to save the setting.

Success Criteria

• On-screen result: After the setting is saved, future paste actions follow the selected default format.
• Next action available: Paste again to confirm the format behavior.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If you do not click OK, the setting will not take effect.