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Getting Started with Google Sheets

To copy and paste cells:

It's easy to copy content that is already entered into your spreadsheet and paste that content to other cells.

  1. Select the cells you wish to copy.
  2. Press Ctrl+C (Windows) or Command+C (Mac) on your keyboard to copy the cells.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsSelecting the cell to copy
  3. Select the cell or cells where you wish to paste the cells. The copied cells will now have a box around them.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsChoosing the destination for the copied cell
  4. Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac) on your keyboard to paste the cells.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsThe copied and pasted cell content

To cut and paste cells:

Unlike copying and pasting, which duplicates cell content, cutting and pasting moves content between cells.

  1. Select the cells you wish to cut.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsSelecting the cell to cut
  2. Press Ctrl+X (Windows) or Command+X (Mac) on your keyboard to cut the cells. The cell content will remain in its original location until the cells are pasted.
  3. Select the cell or cells where you wish to paste the cells.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsChoosing the destination for the cut cell
  4. Press Ctrl+V (Windows) or Command+V (Mac) on your keyboard to paste the cells.
    Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsThe cut and pasted cell content

There may be times when you want to copy and paste only certain parts of a cell's content. In these cases, you can use the Paste Special option. Click Edit in the toolbar menu, hover the mouse over Paste Special, and select your desired paste option from the drop-down menu.

Screenshot of Google SpreadsheetsAccessing the Paste Special option
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