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https://archive.org/details/basiccellbiology00aver/mode/2up
There, is that it? I guess that wasn't too hard. Actually, I have used cut and paste but not recently (until now) and it wasn't with Android.
There, is that it? I guess that wasn't too hard. Actually, I have used cut and paste but not recently (until now) and it wasn't with Android.
If it's an Android keyboard, I believe it does have alternate keys, such as accent marks. How you get them depends somewhat on your keyboard, but the universal Android method is to long-press on a key, then see/choose its alt character(s).
On my keyboard, Hacker's--which is designed to closely replicate a computer keyboard--every key has at least one alt character. I don't need or want to see them, since I know where they are, but for illustration purposes, here's a shot of mine with its alt characters labelled:
Long-pressing a key pops-up a choice of alt characters, and I select the one I want by sliding up to it.
I don't want to sound insulting, so please take this in the spirit it's intended, okay?
I've come to realize that you're not terribly tech-savvy. 
And that's okay! None of us started out knowing everything [and we still don't! I learn new things every day].The clipboard isn't a thing. You're only aware of its existence when you use it. Think of it as a cloud that's just hanging around, and then, boom!, you put something in it (by copying something). And then you yank it out again (by pasting).
I said earlier there's much more to this. For example, on Linux, we can cumulatively place things in the clipboard--as opposed to replacing its contents each time we copy something--then scroll through and find/select the specific entry we want to use when pasting. That should work on Android, too, but it's not built-in, so you'd need to find an app that does that. I never use that functionality on my computers, so I don't miss it on my Android devices.
Another thing: after highlighting text, [ctrl][x] will 'cut' it (copy it to the clipboard, then remove it from where you were typing); [ctrl][v] will paste it as usual. On Android, those choices are on the menu that pops up when you highlight text.
Also, [ctrl][a] will highlight all text in its location, then you can copy or cut it as usual.
If you have general questions about computer use, you might want to start a thread on our Computers board, or for general Android questions, our Android Help board. Don't be bashful! Say right out you need basic help with XYZ and you'll get it. It's when people don't realize you need basic help that
We'll get you there.
Let's start here: do you have Google Drive installed? If not, install it now.
Next, when you pressed the 'borrow' button on that book, did it download a file? If so, do you know its location?
Drive has its own built-in PDF viewer. So if you're trying to open a PDF file, for example, in a file manager, it should either automatically open in Drive's PDF viewer or offer it in a list of viewers you can choose from, like this:
So, did the book download, and do you know its location? (Probably 'Download,' but possibly elsewhere.) Do you have, and know how to use, a file manager? If so, what's its name?
So, did the book download, and do you know its location? (Probably 'Download,' but possibly elsewhere.) Do you have, and know how to use, a file manager? If so, what's its name?
I can't tell from your screenshot what file you're trying to open--though I have my suspicions. Please give us the complete file name of the file you're trying to open.
That is not any kind of recognizable file--it appears to be a link or a shortcut or bookmark.
Go back to the biology book's page. Please post a screenshot of it.
Okay, press its 'borrow' button and [assuming it doesn't open the book...like it should], please post a shot of what does happen.
By the way, the fact that you have the option to borrow it means you have not already borrowed it with time running out, as you mentioned earlier. That 'borrow' button wouldn't be there if you were already borrowing the book. It would be replaced by a 'read' button, with a 'return book' button underneath.
OMFG! I am *so* happy to hear it's working! Yippee!
Let me know if you have any other problems with it, okay? And don't forget, don't be bashful about posting a thread of its own if you need Android or computer help.
Thanks for all your help and patience, which I admit I don't always have. The main problem I have now is trying to get that Goldilocks size of text, not too big, not too small, JUST right. By the way, I tried long pressing on a letter key or two, and sure enough, there were the "foreign" versions. I only wish I could make them hold still long enough to use them.
You're welcome.
How about a screenshot? That would help a lot.
Yep, that's basic Android functionality.
What keyboard are you using? My guess is Gboard, i.e., the default Google keyboard that I think comes standard with all Android devices. Show us a screenshot of your keyboard, okay?
Ignoring the colors, looking only at the keys and how they're labelled, does this match your layout, or are you missing the alt characters?
As for keeping alt characters on the screen longer, go into Gboard's settings [using the 'gear' icon on the keyboard], and adjust the long-press delay settings:
Experiment with faster and slower delays until you find one you like.
As for keeping alt characters on the screen longer, go into Gboard's settings [using the 'gear' icon on the keyboard], and adjust the long-press delay settings:
Experiment with faster and slower delays until you find one you like.
They're there! They're very hard to see because of the colors you're using.
Stretch the image you posted so it's bigger--do you see them now? I do.
Okay, I don't use Gboard except for inserting emojis, so I'm no expert. There's a key to the right of your space bar with dots on it--what does that do?
Regardless, you can always access its settings via System Settings. On this phone, my path is:
System Settings | System | Languages & input | Virtual keyboard | Gboard
Your path may vary, but it's in there somewhere.
Or, how about changing yours to look like mine?
Once you've gotten into its settings, choose "Theme" and set it like mine [the checked one]:Then back up, choose "Preferences," and match yours to mine:
That should give you visible alt characters and a settings button. Let me know! (You can always tweak everything later, more to your liking.)
You're a Saint, Moody!!!
Thanks Danny!