Copying and pasting have been important functions for computers from as far back as 1983 when it was conceived by Larry Tesler, who was working for Apple at the time. They have since made repeating or ...

It’s strange to imagine where we’d be if we didn’t have Larry Tesler’s cut, copy, and paste commands. They’re so rudimentary to modern computer functions, and yet there was a time they didn’t exist.

The move and copy commands are essential functions in every operating system, including Windows, Mac OS and Linux. The commands are also found in the applications running on top, from word processors ...