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How to Copy and Paste on Facebook

Method 1 of 3: Copy/Paste To Facebook

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Method 1 of 3

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Find the text or link address that you want to paste into Facebook. Highlight that information by clicking and dragging over it with the cursor on your mouse.

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Right click with your mouse. Select "Copy" from the drop down menu.

• Press the Control key and the letter "c" simultaneously to copy information quickly on a Windows computer.



• Press the Command key and the letter "c" simultaneously to copy information using the keyboard on a Mac computer.

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Log in to your Facebook page on your Internet browser. Go to your Profile.

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Click on the text that reads, "What's on your mind?"

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Right click your mouse and select "Paste" from the drop down menu. Your text or link should appear in the box. However, formatting, like bold, italics and underline, will not transfer.

• Press the Control key and the letter "v" to paste quickly on a Windows computer.



• Press the Command key and the letter "v" to paste quickly on a Mac.[1]

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Change the spacing of the text using the Enter and Delete keys. If you pasted a link, a small image and description should pop up below your status bar. You can highlight and delete the link text and replace it with your own personal description of the information.

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Press the blue "Post" button to publish your copy and pasted information.

Method 2 of 3: Copy/Paste From Facebook

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Log into Facebook on your personal computer. These instructions do not work for cutting and pasting on smartphone or tablet applications.



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Scroll through your News Feed or your timeline to find the information you would like to copy and paste.

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Click on a link in a post if that is the information you want to copy. When a new tab opens with the full article displayed, you should highlight the address bar so that you can paste it elsewhere.

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Click and drag your mouse across the text on the screen. Highlight everything that you want to copy.

5

Press the right mouse button. Scroll down and select "Copy" in the drop down menu.

• Use the copy shortcut if you prefer. It is Control and "c" (Windows) or Command and "c" (Mac).



• Use the same method with the full link URL if you clicked on it previously.

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Open a document in a program like Word, Text Edit, Notepad or Excel.

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Right click and select "Paste" from the drop down list. Your information should populate next to your cursor. You can format it or change it according to your needs.

• Use the paste shortcut if you prefer. It is Control and "v" on Windows and Command and "v" on a Mac.

Method 3 of 3: Copy/Paste in Third-Party Apps

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Download the a Facebook app. It will allow you to access Facebook from your device.

2

Find information on a website, message or email that you want to copy. Tap and press. Choose "Select All."

3

Tap and hold again. Choose the "Copy" option this time.

4

Navigate to your Facebook app. Find the Status Update bar or a Comments section of another post.

5

Tap and hold your finger down. Select "Paste" when it pops up. Change your text or link as necessary. Then, tap "Post" to publish it.


Tips

• Instead of copying and pasting the information from another post into Facebook, click the "Share" button in the bottom right corner of the link, text or picture. Facebook will ask you if you want to share it on your timeline. Confirm and it will paste the post onto your page.