Learning objective
Copy & Paste
Copy, Paste & Undo
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Master essential keyboard shortcuts for selecting, copying, pasting, cutting, undoing, and managing clipboard history across all applications.
Select All & Delete
Use Ctrl+A (Cmd+A) to select all text or items instantly and Backspace/Delete to clear selection.
Let's Go!
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
You have 5 pages of text to delete. Is dragging your mouse down 5 pages the fastest way?
What secret key shortcut selects everything in 1 second?
Learn
Instead of dragging your mouse across a long screen, press Ctrl+A (or Cmd+A on Mac)! 'A' stands for 'All'. It highlights every piece of text, picture, or file in your window instantly.
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Select All Speed Test
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Locates the Ctrl (or Cmd) and A keys on the keyboard.
Developing
Uses Ctrl+A to highlight a whole sentence instead of dragging with a mouse.
Secure (Goal)
Uses Ctrl+A to select everything and Delete to clear a page quickly.
Mastery
Explains why Ctrl+A is faster than dragging a mouse across long documents.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: See, Think, Wonder
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Locates the Ctrl (or Cmd) and A keys on the keyboard.
- Developing: Uses Ctrl+A to highlight a whole sentence instead of dragging with a mouse.
- Secure: Uses Ctrl+A to select everything and Delete to clear a page quickly.
- Mastering: Explains why Ctrl+A is faster than dragging a mouse across long documents.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.01.B.1.1 — Use Ctrl+A (Cmd+A) to select all text or items instantly and Backspace/Delete to clear selection.
PYP: Form · Keyboard shortcuts simplify screen management and editing efficiency.
Learner profile: Inquirer
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Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 2: Copy & Paste Basics
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Copy & Paste Basics
Duplicate text and images using Ctrl+C (Copy) and Ctrl+V (Paste).
Learning objective
Learning About: Copy & Paste. Learning To: Duplicate content using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Learning To Be: Communicator.
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Routine: Zoom In
Look at these two identical sentences. Did the author retype every letter twice, or use a magical 2-step keyboard trick?
Learn
Copy (Ctrl+C) creates an exact duplicate of whatever you highlighted and stores it in memory. Paste (Ctrl+V) places that duplicate wherever your blinking cursor is pointing! 'C' stands for Copy, and 'V' stands for Velcro (sticking it down!).
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Copy & Paste Duplication Challenge
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Highlights a word and presses Ctrl+C.
Developing
Moves cursor to a new spot and presses Ctrl+V to paste.
Secure (Goal)
Copies and pastes text and images smoothly between two different apps.
Mastery
Teaches peers how Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V saves retyping identical information.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Zoom In
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Highlights a word and presses Ctrl+C.
- Developing: Moves cursor to a new spot and presses Ctrl+V to paste.
- Secure: Copies and pastes text and images smoothly between two different apps.
- Mastering: Teaches peers how Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V saves retyping identical information.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.01.B.1.2 — Duplicate text and images using Ctrl+C (Copy) and Ctrl+V (Paste).
PYP: Function · Duplicating digital assets speeds up creative production and layout design.
Learner profile: Communicator
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Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 3: Undo & Redo Magic
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Undo & Redo Magic
Reverse accidental mistakes instantly using Ctrl+Z (Undo) and re-apply with Ctrl+Y (Redo).
Learning objective
Learning About: Undo & Redo. Learning To: Reverse mistakes using Ctrl+Z and Ctrl+Y. Learning To Be: Thinker.
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Routine: Think, Pair, Share
You accidentally deleted your entire paragraph! Before you panic or cry, what 2-key shortcut acts like a time machine to bring it back?
Learn
Ctrl+Z is the ultimate digital eraser and time machine! Pressing Ctrl+Z (Undo) steps back in time to reverse your last mistake. If you undo too far, press Ctrl+Y (Redo) to step forward again!
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Undo Time Machine Test
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Locates the Undo back-arrow button on a software toolbar.
Developing
Uses Ctrl+Z to restore accidentally deleted text instantly.
Secure (Goal)
Uses Ctrl+Z multiple times to step backwards and Ctrl+Y to redo steps.
Mastery
Demonstrates confident risk-taking in design knowing Ctrl+Z can fix any mistake.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Think, Pair, Share
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Locates the Undo back-arrow button on a software toolbar.
- Developing: Uses Ctrl+Z to restore accidentally deleted text instantly.
- Secure: Uses Ctrl+Z multiple times to step backwards and Ctrl+Y to redo steps.
- Mastering: Demonstrates confident risk-taking in design knowing Ctrl+Z can fix any mistake.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.02.B.1.1 — Reverse accidental mistakes instantly using Ctrl+Z (Undo) and re-apply with Ctrl+Y (Redo).
PYP: Connection · Digital systems allow non-destructive editing and instant error recovery.
Learner profile: Thinker
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Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 4: Cut vs Copy & Plain Text
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Cut vs Copy & Plain Text
Move text with Ctrl+X (Cut) and paste without unwanted styling using Ctrl+Shift+V.
Learning objective
Learning About: Cut & Plain Paste. Learning To: Move text with Ctrl+X and paste plain text with Ctrl+Shift+V. Learning To Be: Knowledgeable.
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Routine: Parts-Purposes-Complexities
When you copy text from a website, it often brings ugly fonts and dark background colors with it. How can you paste ONLY the words without the formatting?
Learn
Ctrl+X (Cut) snips out text like a pair of scissors ('X' looks like scissors!), removing it from the original spot so you can move it. When pasting text from websites, use Ctrl+Shift+V (Paste as Plain Text) to strip away messy fonts and match your document style!
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Cut and Clean Paste Drill
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Explains the difference between Copy (duplicating) and Cut (moving).
Developing
Uses Ctrl+X to remove a sentence from one spot and Ctrl+V to move it elsewhere.
Secure (Goal)
Uses Ctrl+Shift+V to paste copied website text without ugly background colors or giant fonts.
Mastery
Reorganizes messy research notes efficiently using Cut, Copy, and Plain Text Paste.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Parts-Purposes-Complexities
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Explains the difference between Copy (duplicating) and Cut (moving).
- Developing: Uses Ctrl+X to remove a sentence from one spot and Ctrl+V to move it elsewhere.
- Secure: Uses Ctrl+Shift+V to paste copied website text without ugly background colors or giant fonts.
- Mastering: Reorganizes messy research notes efficiently using Cut, Copy, and Plain Text Paste.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.02.B.1.2 — Move text with Ctrl+X (Cut) and paste without unwanted styling using Ctrl+Shift+V.
PYP: Responsibility · Moving data and stripping formatting streamlines document structure.
Learner profile: Knowledgeable
Competency tags
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Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow
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Level 5: Clipboard History
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Clipboard History
Access and manage multiple saved clipboard items using the Clipboard History tool (Win+V).
Learning objective
Learning About: Clipboard History. Learning To: Open Win+V to access multiple copied snippets. Learning To Be: Open-minded.
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Routine: Connect-Extend-Challenge
Normally, copying a second item overwrites the first! What if your computer could remember the last 10 things you copied all at once?
Learn
Windows Clipboard History (Win+V) gives your computer a multi-item memory bank! Instead of copying and pasting items one-by-one, you can copy several pictures and sentences, press Win+V, and choose which one to paste from a popup menu!
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Multi-Item Copy & Paste
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Enables Clipboard History in system settings.
Developing
Copies 3 separate items in a row before pasting.
Secure (Goal)
Opens Clipboard History (Win+V) and selects which item to paste into a document.
Mastery
Pins frequently used links or text snippets inside Clipboard History for daily use.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: Connect-Extend-Challenge
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Enables Clipboard History in system settings.
- Developing: Copies 3 separate items in a row before pasting.
- Secure: Opens Clipboard History (Win+V) and selects which item to paste into a document.
- Mastering: Pins frequently used links or text snippets inside Clipboard History for daily use.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.03.B.1.1 — Access and manage multiple saved clipboard items using the Clipboard History tool (Win+V).
PYP: Change · Multi-item memory stores enhance multitasking productivity during research.
Learner profile: Open-minded
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Teacher override: allow
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Level 6: Advanced Navigation Shortcuts
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Advanced Navigation Shortcuts
Utilize advanced search (Ctrl+F), window switching (Alt+Tab), and command shortcuts fluently.
Learning objective
Learning About: Navigation Shortcuts. Learning To: Find text with Ctrl+F and switch apps with Alt+Tab. Learning To Be: Reflective.
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Routine: I used to think...
I used to think reading a 20-page document line-by-line was the only way to find a word... Now I know Ctrl+F finds any word instantly...
Learn
Mastering navigation shortcuts makes you a power user! Ctrl+F (Find) opens a search bar to highlight any word on a long webpage instantly. Alt+Tab (Switch App) lets you flip between your research browser and your document in a fraction of a second!
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Power User Search & Switch Drill
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🌟 Student Project GuideSuccess Criteria & WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like)
🎯 Task Success Criteria (Rubric)
Foundation
Uses Ctrl+F to open the search box on a long web page.
Developing
Types a keyword into Ctrl+F to jump straight to the required word.
Secure (Goal)
Uses Alt+Tab to switch back and forth between research and document apps effortlessly.
Mastery
Demonstrates a complete hands-on-keyboard workflow combining Ctrl+F, Ctrl+C, Alt+Tab, and Ctrl+V.
👀 What A Good One Looks Like (WAGOLL)
⭐ Secure Standard📁
Save to Your Website Portfolio:
When you finish creating your project in your software, copy the share link or take a screenshot and publish it onto your student portfolio website!
⭐Self-Assessment: How confident do you feel with this skill?
Reflect
Learning check
Teacher setup, curriculum links and progress descriptors
Spark support
Routine: I used to think...
Achievement pathway
- Foundation: Uses Ctrl+F to open the search box on a long web page.
- Developing: Types a keyword into Ctrl+F to jump straight to the required word.
- Secure: Uses Alt+Tab to switch back and forth between research and document apps effortlessly.
- Mastering: Demonstrates a complete hands-on-keyboard workflow combining Ctrl+F, Ctrl+C, Alt+Tab, and Ctrl+V.
Curriculum links
Curriculum strand: Everyday Digital Skills
Outcome: COPY.03.B.1.2 — Utilize advanced search (Ctrl+F), window switching (Alt+Tab), and command shortcuts fluently.
PYP: Perspective · Keyboard fluency transforms how efficiently we navigate complex information environments.
Learner profile: Reflective
Competency tags
Gate support
Accessibility alternative:
Teacher override: allow