A method for text editing is provided. The method includes steps: displaying a text file on a touch display screen; displaying a clipboard alongside of the displayed text file; determining selected text in response to a text selection touch operation; generating parameters representative of the selected text in response to the text selection touch operation; copying the parameters to the clipboard and displaying the parameters on the displayed clipboard in response to a use's first loading operation; finding the text in the text file according to the selected parameters displayed on the displayed clipboard in response to a user's parameter selection operation; and copying the found text from the text file to an intended location in response to a user's second loading operation. A related text editing system is also provided.