How to Copy, Cut, and Paste on iPad
Instead of typing the same text over and over, use copy or cut to place the text on the iPad clipboard, then paste the text from the clipboard into any app or document.
Keyboard Shortcuts on the iPad
The iPad default keyboard gained some shortcuts and buttons with iOS 9. Use these keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and paste without going to the pop-up menu. In programs such as Notes, when text is selected, a menu appears in the upper-left corner of the keyboard. Tap the menu to display a set of options. The scissors icon cuts text. The icon that looks like a dashed box in front of a solid one will copy text. And the clipboard icon replaces the selected text with what is in the clipboard (paste).
Use the Virtual Trackpad to Cut and Paste
The iOS virtual trackpad also makes copying and pasting easier. To activate it, either tap and hold two fingers on the keyboard or long-press the space bar. To select the text, hold two fingers on the keyboard for a second or two until the cursor enters Selection Mode. Drag your fingers on the iPad display to select the text you want, then cut, copy, or paste.
Cut and Paste with Multitasking on iPad
The multitasking options that Apple added to the iPad in iOS 9 make it easy to copy and paste both text and pictures from one app to another. Usually, to copy and paste, text or images are copied in one app, another app is opened, then the text is pasted in the second app. When using Slide Over or Split View, however, both apps can be open at once. Cut or copy the content in one app, then paste it into the second app without opening or closing any screens.
