Google Android 2.3 User Manual page 39

Android basics
Paste text
1 Cut or copy the text to paste.
See "Cut or copy text" on page 38.
2 Place the cursor in the text field where you want to paste the text, or select text
you want to replace by pasting.
You can paste text that you copied from one application into a text field in any
application.
Touch Paste in the menu that opens.
3
The text is inserted at the cursor. The text that you pasted also remains in a
temporary area on the phone, so you can paste that same text in another location.
AUG-2.3-103
39
Android User's Guide