# Basic Input & Actions **<— Return to:** @[https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/basic-controls-5vPvEaIXMT](https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/basic-controls-5vPvEaIXMT) --- **<— Previous lesson:** @[https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/device-navigation-7Jz2vSg6Jp](https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/device-navigation-7Jz2vSg6Jp) **—> Next lesson:** @[https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/manage-transfer-files-hDDOeAnyRh](https://learn.above.im/s/12aef602-75ec-4367-b619-07ad051e2a6f/doc/manage-transfer-files-hDDOeAnyRh) This quick guide will show you how to manage text across any app, customize your privacy-hardened keyboard, and take screenshots on your Above Phone using two different methods. [https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/158816/c1a510fd-d739-4cc7-a608-0729aaa1f655?autoplay=false&loop=false&muted=false&preload=true&responsive=true](https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/158816/c1a510fd-d739-4cc7-a608-0729aaa1f655?autoplay=false&loop=false&muted=false&preload=true&responsive=true) ![Copy & Paste Selected Text](https://learn.above.im/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzLzRkYmE5Yjc3LTJlZGYtNDRkZi05OGU3LWUzNmM5NDdiNWYyYy8yMTIzNzNlOC1iMjcwLTQ4ZjItOTBiNC1jNjljN2MxNDg4YjEvaW1hZ2UucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTQxMjQ4MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5NDIxMTIwMH0.pqIOQjez4Cw59aH5ON7Qc1zJ0zkJW9YiL3zmCc1I9K0 "right-50 =385x424")**Text Manipulation** 1. **Select Text:** Tap and hold on any text to highlight it. 2. **Copy, Cut, or Paste:** After selecting the text, tap and hold on the highlighted area. A pop-up menu will appear. Choose **Copy**, **Cut**, or **Paste** as needed. :::tip You can select individual sections of text, or tap and hold to choose **Select All** and highlight the entire block. Tapping **Cut** will copy the selected text to your clipboard and remove it. You can also tap **Share** to send the selected text directly through another app, such as messaging or email. ::: *** ![Toggle Keyboard Selection](https://learn.above.im/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzLzRkYmE5Yjc3LTJlZGYtNDRkZi05OGU3LWUzNmM5NDdiNWYyYy8xNmNkMWQ4NC1mNWNhLTRhMTItYjU5Yi04YmRlOTc2ZTE2MDMvaW1hZ2UucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTQxMjQ4MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5NDIxMTIwMH0.WStCgHBnwvwpZAyQ6iNRyxvg2UGXjrYpuict5Q_0wZk "right-50 =385x424")**Change Keyboard/Input Method** 1. Press and hold the ***space bar*** 2. Select desired keyboard :::tip You can add multiple keyboard languages and switch between them using the same method. This will automatically update your keyboard’s suggestions, autocorrect, and spell check to match the selected language. ::: :::info Different keyboard apps offer varying features and levels of customization like emoji support, advanced layouts, and voice-to-text with tools like ***FUTO Voice Input***. ::: *** ![Taking a screenshot from Recent Apps](https://learn.above.im/api/files.get?sig=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJrZXkiOiJ1cGxvYWRzLzRkYmE5Yjc3LTJlZGYtNDRkZi05OGU3LWUzNmM5NDdiNWYyYy84ZmZjYjViZi1jNWJjLTRlNmMtYjRhMy02NDI1MDRlMzA5MjkvaW1hZ2UucG5nIiwidHlwZSI6ImF0dGFjaG1lbnQiLCJpYXQiOjE3OTQxMjQ4MDAsImV4cCI6MTc5NDIxMTIwMH0.E6yB3X7H4U5dj9Zl44EBOTN0cjWbfywnIutr4wFUmVE "right-50 =385x427")**Take a Screenshot** __Method 1:__ Press the physical ***Power*** and ***Volume Down*** buttons at the same time to take a screenshot. This will take a screenshot of everything currently showing on your screen. __Method 2:__ Alternatively, tap the *Recent Apps* button. Then, tap ***Screenshot*** below the app window Note: this method will only allow you to take a screenshot of an app window as it’s showing in the *Recent Apps* view :::tip Using the ***Recent Apps*** method to take a screenshot can be helpful if you find it difficult to press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously. ::: :::info All screenshots are saved to the internal storage in *Pixel > Pictures > Screenshots* They can also be accessed via any ***Gallery*** app, under the ***Screenshots*** album. ::: Screenshots can be edited immediately by tapping on the the pencil icon :pencil2: or afterwards by opening the specific screenshot with a Gallery app, like *Aves Libre* or the system default *Gallery* app*.* :::tip To help edit screenshots, apart from using a *Gallery* app, GrapheneOS provides the editing app called ***Markup*** which can be installed via GrapheneOS’s own ***App Store***. While *Markup* is originally from Google, this version does not connect to the internet at all, ensuring full privacy. ::: :::info Some apps (banking, passwords, etc.) __may deny__ screenshots, in which case the resulting screenshot will be blacked out. If needed this can be often be changed inside the settings of the app itself. ::: --- [Above Phone Guide: Keyboard Control & Screenshots](https://learn.above.im/s/230d3449-2e27-4297-8027-68b15a24cd7c/doc/basic-input-actions-lE7Hth8Uoy) --- **Documents** - [Device Navigation](https://learn.above.im/s/230d3449-2e27-4297-8027-68b15a24cd7c/doc/device-navigation-7Jz2vSg6Jp) - [Basic Input & Actions](https://learn.above.im/s/230d3449-2e27-4297-8027-68b15a24cd7c/doc/basic-input-actions-lE7Hth8Uoy) - [Manage & Transfer Files](https://learn.above.im/s/230d3449-2e27-4297-8027-68b15a24cd7c/doc/manage-transfer-files-hDDOeAnyRh)