Device
iPad
Apple iPad family
Copy images
Capture or copy image content. Screenshot is an image capture — not a text-copy method.
Copy text
Copy content to the clipboard
Copy selected text
Three-finger pinch inward
Copy, cut, and paste with three-finger pinch gestures.
macOS
Copy
⌘C
Copy selected text on Mac or iPad with a keyboard. Use Command-A first to select all text in an editable text field.
Select text
Select words, paragraphs, and ranges
Select text by tapping and adjusting selection handles
macOS
Select all
⌘A
Focus the editable text field or document, then press Command-A to select its text. On iPad, use a connected physical keyboard.
