Copy/Paste on web page

[rechmbrs]

Often on web pages there is text that refers to a link/URL.. Sometimes the text is what I wish to copy but Copy/Paste only copies the link/URL. Example is a tracking number (eBay, Amazon etc.) for a parcel. Clicking on the number go to some site for info but if I wish to copy/paste just the number, I can't seem to figure out how.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
RONC

 

[Clementine_3]

What I do in that exact situation is long press the text before the tracking number and then move the sliders to the number/text I want then select copy from the menu/icons at the top.

 

[rechmbrs]

Excellent answer. I hadn't thought of doing that. I'll give it a try today.

There really should be a way built into Android. Does iPad have something different?

Thanks,
RONC

 

[funkylogik]

+1 thats a great workaround

 

[Thom]

I use Boat Browser. If I long press on a link a menu appears. The last item of the menu is Copy text. This copies the label and not the URL.

... Thom

 

[Digital Controller]

Typically long pressing in general will bring up the option to copy the text, I think it's a standard. I just tried it in Chrome and the default Android Browser.

 

[Clementine_3]

It doesn't always work in Gmail. That's where I run into it anyway, when I get tracking information it just doesn't have a way to copy.