Long-press field → Paste

Paste Text on Android

Android · Text & Typing
ActionPaste Text
ShortcutLong-press field → Paste
PlatformAndroid
CategoryText & Typing

About this shortcut

On Android, you can paste text with Long-press field → Paste. Long-press an empty field and tap Paste. It sits in the Text & Typing group and is one of the Android shortcuts people look up most, so it is worth committing to memory — it works the same way across almost every app that follows standard Android conventions.

How to use it

1

Get ready

Open the app or screen where you want to paste text.

2

Press the keys

Press Long-press field → Paste.

3

Done

Long-press an empty field and tap Paste.

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