How do I select text using the keyboard?
After selecting text, I click on Edit. It shows Copy <copy>.
How do I copy text using the keyboard?
3 Answers
Press Ctrl-Space to mark start of block.
Move cursor until end of block.
Press Alt-w to copy
Move to insert position
Press Ctrl-y to paste
7I found another way just the same as windows' operations.
Emacs menu > Options > C-x/C-c/C-v Cut and Paste (CUA).
That option will let me use Shift+Arrow keys to select, Ctrl+C to copy, and ctrl+V to paste.
But it only work in emacs. It could not paste on gedit.
If I want to paste to gedit, I should use menu > edit > copy.
I didn't find any shortcut to menu > edit > copy.
Try turning on PC Selection mode. See also the copy/paste page on emacswiki
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