The company noted that the update will be rolled out in phases over the next few weeks.

The so-called "NoDo" update that adds a much-wanted copy-and-paste functionality first began on Tuesday, according to tweets and a blog written by Dell's Lionel Menchaca.

Microsoft customers have loudly complained that the copy and paste feature should have been included when the Dell Venue Pro and other devices originally shipped last fall. This week, a crisis management expert for the late addition.

The Dell blog explains in detail how to install the update, which requires Microsoft's Zune software.

Dell is also planning a separate update with additional enhancements, but Menchaca didn't say when that would be available. The current copy and paste update requires a February update already provided by Microsoft.