# Copy/Pasting on iPad

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [January 17, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470 "2023-01-17T17:20:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![AbstractDesigner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/abstractdesigner/32/22531_2.png) [@AbstractDesigner](https://forum.makecode.com/u/AbstractDesigner)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470/1 "2023-01-17T17:20:20Z")

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While drawing sprites, I kinda ran into a problem…  
Ik this seems like a really dumb question, but how do you copy and paste on an iPad?  
(not the blocks but the sprites)

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**Author:** ![randomuser](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/randomuser/32/32505_2.png) [@randomuser](https://forum.makecode.com/u/randomuser)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470/2 "2023-01-17T17:34:04Z")

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Don’t think you can?

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**Author:** ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470/3 "2023-01-17T18:12:33Z")

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You can only copy/paste with a keyboard.

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**Author:** ![Sonicblaston](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sonicblaston/32/19164_2.png) [@Sonicblaston](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sonicblaston)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470/4 "2023-01-18T18:01:12Z")

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Yeah. I am also using an ipad. I have only been able to copy and paste when i was using a keyboard. Sorry

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**Author:** ![MrHappyChappy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@MrHappyChappy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/MrHappyChappy)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/copy-pasting-on-ipad/17470/5 "2023-10-26T17:27:46Z")

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Even with a keyboard the copy & paste shortcuts don’t seem to work. Is there a another way for students copy and paste while they design sprites?