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Select and copy one or several messages

The selected text goes to the clipboard.

Step by step

  1. To copy one text-bearing message, open its menu and choose Copy.

  2. For several messages, choose Select messages or Forward in the menu; on touch devices, you can also hold a message.

  3. Select or deselect messages using the checkboxes.

  4. Click Copy in the selection bar. Use X or Esc to exit selection without copying.

Check your result

The selected text goes to the clipboard.

What you need to know

  • For one message, it copies the text. For several, it includes date, time and author in chronological order.
  • Media files are not copied as attachments. Items without text do not contribute text content.
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