Copy & Paste - A Quicker Way?

no, i dont think you can. i dont think this is a behaviour of Windows either?

use command+X/C/V, the Edit menu or right clicking on the word. also you cant cut files in Finder (use drag and drop) but you can cut words fine,

 

Command+C for copy
Command+V for paste.

System Prefs is a pretty good way to go about it, too.

 

Why not use the key commands of command+C (copy), Command+X (Cut), and Command+V (Paste), or simply right-click on the highlighted text to copy, then right click again where you want to paste. It is all built into the OS, all you need to do is make sure that the right-click is enabled, through the Keyboard/Mouse (Pre SL), Mouse(SL), or Trackpad(SL) preference pane.

TEG

 

+1 for the keyboard shortcuts...really doesn't get much faster than that.

I don't use many keyboard shortcuts (guess I like using the mouse), but copy/paste and quitting programs (command-Q) are vital.

You aren't going all the way up to the Edit menu at the top of the screen, are you? Because you can at least highlight some text, right-click on it, and choose copy directly from there...

 

There is no reason you can't use right-click on your Mac. If you have a single-button mouse or are using a trackpad on a portable, hold down the Control key when you click to get the same contextual menu.