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2.
Open the application menu and tap Edit > Cut or
Copy.
3. Open the app and insert the cursor where you
want to paste the text (see “Text Selection
Gestures” on page 42).
4. Open the application menu and tap Edit > Paste.
Use the Copy All or Select All Feature
Some applications offer a Copy All menu item. For
example, in Messaging, you can start or open a
conversation, open the application menu
, and tap
Edit > Copy All. This saves the entire conversation as
plain text, which you can paste in a memo, email
message, and so on. The Copy All feature is also
available in Contacts on a contact’s details screen,
enabling you to copy the contents of that contact entry
as plain text.
Other apps offer a Select All menu item. For example,
in Memos, you can open a memo, open the
application menu
, and tap Edit > Select All. This
highlights the full memo text, which you can cut or
copy.
Save Information
ⅷ On most screens, your information is saved
automatically. Just make the back gesture to close
the screen (see “Go Up One Level in an App (Back
Gesture)” on page 48), and your info is saved at the
same time.
ⅷ On screens with a Done button, tap Done to save
your information.
Use the Menus
Most applications have an application menu hidden in
the upper-left corner, which provides access to
additional features. There is also a connection menu
hidden in the upper-right corner, which provides
access to wireless services.
Tip: You can also use keyboard shortcuts to cut, copy, and
paste. After selecting the text or inserting the cursor, press
and hold the gesture area until a light appears under the
surface of the gesture area, and press
X (cut), C (copy), V
(paste), or
A (copy/select all, in apps that support this
feature).