Copy Keyboard Shortcut

Copy sends selected text, files, images or other supported content to the clipboard without removing the original.

• In Google Docs on Windows: Ctrl + C — Copy
• On a Mac: Cmd + C — Copy

Recorded actions and binding evidence

Also works in: Adobe Premiere Pro, Canva, DaVinci Resolve, Figma, Google Slides, Notepad++, Android, ChromeOS, iPhone / iOS, Miro, Ubuntu Linux, Windows, Windows Terminal.

Context

Copy places a selection on the clipboard without deleting the original. Select the text, cells, files or objects first. Terminal copy has a separate context: Control+C may interrupt a running command instead of copying, so use the terminal-specific recorded binding.

Use the binding for your application and platform. Custom keymaps, keyboard layouts and intercepted system keys can change the behavior you observe.

Practical checks

• Select only the material you intend to copy.
• In a terminal, consult the terminal row rather than a desktop editing row.
• Clipboard managers may retain sensitive copied content.

Continue your task

• What does Ctrl+C do?
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