How do I copy and paste text on Android?
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Note: This applies to the latest Firefox version which can be downloaded from mozilla.org/m.
Firefox for mobile lets you easily copy and paste text. This article will show you how it's done.
- Long-tap a word to select it on a web page or within an entry field.
- Drag the set of bounding handles to include the amount of text you want to copy.
- Tap the selected text again to copy to the clipboard. A message appears indicating that the text was copied.
The image "Clipboard message" does not exist. - Long-tap the entry field where you want to paste the text. A
button or menu option appears. - Tap Paste. The text from the clipboard is pasted into the entry field.
Firefox for Android does not support copy and paste, but we're working on it! Stay tuned.