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Copying and pasting on a Mac is a remarkably simple process with the entire operation being taken care of thanks to a pair of keyboard shortcuts.

To copy an item, simply select it (within Finder for instance) and press down Cmd+C. This will copy it into your Clipboard, ready for pasting.

And to paste it (be it into an email or a Word document for instance) then select the destination for it and press Cmd+V. 

You can also use the relevant drop-down menu within Finder when you select a file which will allow you to copy.

Simply press Copy and the image will then be saved to your clipboard. To paste it, either use the Cmd+V shortcut, or select ‘Paste’ from the drop-down menu of the app you’re using, such as Word.

In the likes of Word, if the image you’re pasting features special formatting, you can choose to paste it with that specific formatting, or paste it in the same way as a normal image. In addition, macOS also provides a specific shortcut for pasting to match the formatting and style of existing text, which is Option+Shift+Cmd+V.

As much as copying and pasting may seem like a simple task, it’s a little more versatile than you might expect.