Can I Tell If Something’s Been Pasted Instead of Typed?

✔️ Is pasted text the same as typed text? Usually yes, but not always. Hidden clues, formatting quirks, and even spyware can reveal the difference. Learn when copy/paste is truly invisible, when it’s not, and why it matters if you’re tempted to take shortcuts.

✔️ Copy/Paste versus typing
Copying and pasting usually looks the same as typing, but sometimes hidden details, formatting, or OCR mistakes give it away. In most cases, no one can tell. But spyware, intentional errors, or assignment rules might expose you. Don’t cheat. Follow instructions.

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0:00 How to Tell If Something’s Been Pasted Instead of Typed
0:47 There should be no difference
2:35 Intentional or accidental differences
4:00 Spyware
4:20 What I think is going on

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