Command+C
Alternatively called Cmd+C, Command+C is a keyboard shortcut most commonly used to copy highlighted text or other object to the clipboard in a graphical user environment. Below are other programs that use this keyboard shortcut and related information.
With C and V keys being next to each other on an English keyboard, you may mistakenly press Command+V (paste) instead of Command+C. If you do this, anything in the clipboard is pasted over the highlighted text. To undo this mistake, press Command+Z (undo).
How to use the Command+C keyboard shortcut
To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Command key, and while continuing to hold, press C.
If you press these two keys with no text, files, or other objects highlighted, nothing is copied. Therefore, if you use the paste command, it outputs what was previously stored in the clipboard (if anything at all).
To copy all text in a field or a full page, use the Command+A keyboard shortcut to select all text before using Command+C to copy the text.
Command+C in macOS
In Apple's operating system, macOS, the Command+C keyboard shortcut is used to locate files using the Finder tool.
Command+C in an Internet browser
In all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera), pressing Command+C copies any selected text.
Command+C in Excel and other spreadsheet programs
In Microsoft Excel and all other spreadsheet programs, pressing Command+C when a cell(s) is highlighted copies its contents to the clipboard.
Command+C in Microsoft PowerPoint
Pressing Command+C in Microsoft PowerPoint copies any highlighted text, picture, or other object to the clipboard.
Command+C in Word and other word processors
In Microsoft Word and other word processing programs, highlighting text and pressing Command+C copies it to the clipboard. This shortcut works with images, tables, and other objects.
Related keyboard shortcuts and keys
Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.