Ruby. How can I copy and paste in irb on Windows?
To avoid having to open the drop-down menu and clicking, you need to change the command window settings. To do this, right-click the title bar, choose Properties, turn on "QuickEdit Mode" under the Properties tab (and keep "Insert Mode" on), then OK.
Now, to copy: drag to select, right-click to copy.
To paste: right-click with no selection.
To copy: Hit alt-space, choose Edit, choose Mark, drag-select the text, hit enter.
To paste: Hit alt-space, choose Edit, choose Paste.