This is sometimes called Control+V and C-v, ^v. Ctrl+V is a keyboard shortcut used to paste text or other object like an image from the clipboard. To initiate the command, press and hold Ctrl key and whild holding the key then press V on the keyboard. Pressing Ctrl+V function will paste the contents of the clipboard into any editable field.
fly-hard • 9 yr. ago. Well I guess technically Microsoft invented Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V according to Wikipedia. Larry Tesler popularised it for text editing, Apple invented Command C, Command V, and Microsoft, in the way that they do, altered it to use Ctrl. Although it also says the 1960s QED editor used Ctrl-V for paste, so I guess that meansControl + V. If you’re using Mac, then use the Command key instead of the Control key. How to Use the Keyboard Shortcut to Copy and Paste in Excel. Below are the steps to use the above keyboard shortcut: Select the cells or the range of cells that you want to copy; With the cell selected, hold the Control key and then press the C key.k2jeW.