How do I copy and paste text on Android?

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Firefox for mobile lets you easily copy and paste text. This article will show you how it's done.

How do I copy a single word?

  1. Long-tap a word to select it on a web page or within an entry field.
    Select word
  2. Tap the selected word again to copy to the clipboard. A message appears indicating that the text was copied.

    The image "Clipboard message" does not exist.

How do I copy larger amounts of text?

  1. Long-tap to select a word.
  2. Drag the set of bounding handles to include the amount of text you want to copy.
    Select sentence
  3. Tap the selected area again to copy it to the clipboard. A message appears indicating that the text was copied.

    The image "Clipboard message" does not exist.

How do I paste text?

  1. Long-tap the entry field where you want to paste the text. A paste button appears.
    paste
  2. Tap the paste button.
    paste text

The text from the clipboard is pasted into the entry field.