In this section I will let you know how to highlight, cut, copy and paste text. Using methods with the mouse and other methods with the keyboard.

To highlight a certain bit of text with the mouse, hold down the left mouse button at the start of what you wish to highlight. Then move the mouse over what you want to select.

To highlight all the text on the screen with a keyboard. Hold down the ctrl button and while holding it down press the a key as well.

To copy the text you highlighted with a mouse. After highlighting the text you want right click the highlighted text, and a window will pop up. Select the word copy, to copy what you have highlighted. It will look like nothing has happened but it has saved what you highlighted to paste in another spot later. It will be exactly the same as what you highlighted.

To copy what you have highlighted with a keyboard. After highlighting the text you want, hold down the ctrl button and while holding it down press the c key as well. It will look like nothing has happened but it has saved what you highlighted to paste in another spot later. It will be exactly the same as what you highlighted.

To cut something you highlighted, it would need to be on a word processor like wordpad or microsoft word. But after highlighting the text you want, right click the highlighted text, and a window will pop up. Select the word cut, to cut what you have highlighted. What you have highlighted will disappear. But that is ok because you you can paste it somewhere else, exactly as it was before it disappeared.

To cut something you highlighted, it would need to be on a word processor like wordpad or microsoft word. But after highlighting the text you want,
hold down the ctrl button and while holding it down press the x key as well. What you have highlighted will disappear. But that is ok because you you can paste it somewhere else, exactly as it was before it disappeared.

To paste what you have copied or cut with your mouse. Put your cursor where you want the text to appear. Then right click with your mouse, a window will pop up. Select Paste and the text you copied or cut will appear exactly as it was before.

To paste what you have copied or cut with your keyboard. Put your cursor where you want the text to appear. Then hold down the ctrl button and while holding it down press the v key as well. And then the text you copied or cut will appear exactly as it was before.

Congratulations! You have now learned how to highlight, cut, copy and paste. Open up a word pad or microsoft word or whatever program you use for word documents and practice these skills. Type something down, like This is for me to practice. And try out your new skills!