How do I copy ?

[silka]

I have a new laptop and I am used to using a mouse instead of a touch one.
How do highlight and copy etc as I clicked on right button but no copy box came up ?

[Jumbo747]

I had a similar problem - couldn't get used to the touch-pad at all. I bought a radio mouse and it's absolutely BRILLIANT.

[Psybbo]

^ same here

[cathfromsaron]

highlight first THEN right click with curser over the darkened words? then select from the list!

cath x

[factor-fiction]

Have you highlighted the relevant text first and then pressed the right click- it should give options then such as cut, COPY, paste....

[silka]

I am not even sure how to highlight DOH x

[rockyracoon]

Hover where you need to copy, click and hold the left hand button, swipe the cursor acrss what you want to copy, this will highlight it. Click on the right hand button and choose copy. Hope I've got this right, doing it from memory, get a mouse, saves hassle.

[silka]

Got that but when I click on the right hand button bit, no copy facility comes up only other options

[factor-fiction]

Please can you give an example of the options you do get

[Celticv11]

I have touch and drag down to copy

[silka]

It will take practise I have it now but sometimes it comes up with a bigger box with no copy on it. Thank you all for your help, methinks I will get a mouse x

[factor-fiction]

Yes, if you click on a picture on a web page or in just a blank place or don't highlight, you will get a different set of options such as Back, Reload, Print, Save as...

[Maydup]

Plug your mouse into one of the slots on the side of the laptop.

[silka]

Thats it x

[Maydup]

Don't you have the old mouse you were using before?

[silka]

Yes it is on the old desktop, I will get one in wilko tomorrow x

[kloofnek]

sILKA...I ,too ,find it easier to use a mouse.Bought a wireless one from Argos for £6.99 ages ago.I just use it like one on a desktop PC.No problem copying and pasting,just imagine you are on a desktopPC.

[kloofnek]

Jumbo747..what is a Radio Mouse...never heard of this before?

[beso]

BTW. Not all programs have context menus associated with highlighted text. However highlighted text can be copied to the clipboard almost universally using the <ctrl> + C keyboard shortcut.