Copy, Paste and Undo on a Windows Computer: Keyboard Shortcuts and the Clipboard Made Simple

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About Course

Copying and pasting saves typing and avoids mistakes when you need to reuse an address, a reference number or a paragraph. This course explains, step by step, how to select, copy, cut, paste and undo on a Windows computer, how the clipboard and clipboard history work, and when not to paste.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information written from published official guidance for older people and the families who help them. It is not legal, medical or financial advice. Rules can change, so check the official websites listed before you act.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Select text with the mouse and with Ctrl + A
  • Copy, cut and paste using the keyboard and the right-click menu
  • Undo a mistake with Ctrl + Z
  • Use clipboard history (Windows key + V) and understand when it is cleared

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Selecting text
  • Copy, cut, paste and undo
  • The clipboard and pasting safely

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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