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Selecting, cutting, copying, pasting text

Set the insertion point​

To position the cursor, touch a text line in the PDF and hold until the magnifying glass appears to help you position the cursor precisely. Without lifting your finger, drag it to the position where you want to place the insertion point.

Magnifying glass

Select text​

  • To select a single word, double-tap it.

  • To select a text passage, drag the selection handles.

    Selection handles

Cut, copy, paste text​

To cut, copy and paste text within the current PDF, use the corresponding options from the pop-up menu that appears when a text passage is selected:

Pop-up menu

  • Cut icon Cut — select a text fragment and tap Cut in the pop-up menu to remove the selection and send it to the clipboard. The cut data can later be pasted to another location in the same PDF.
  • Copy icon Copy — select a text fragment and tap Copy in the pop-up menu to copy the selection to the clipboard. The copied data can later be pasted to another location in the same PDF.
  • Paste icon Paste — locate the position where you want to insert the copied text and tap Paste in the pop-up menu. The text will be inserted at the current cursor position.