Why can't I cut and paste?

[sv_one]

OK, this is a silly question, I know -- I must be missing something...

I can't seem to copy and paste from an email [edit: using exchange server corporate email, not gMail]:

Here's a specific example:
I open up an email; I click FORWARD.
I need to copy and paste a portion of the FORWARDED email into the body of the email I'm drafting. There doesn't appear to be any way select or copy the text in the Forwarded email.

Could it be that this isn't supported?

Thanks.

[jaylrichardson]

in the GMail app you hit to hit the button that says "forward online" it puts the original msg back in a plain text form to c/p in the app native it is more like a cohesive pic.. and no it doesn't actually pout you into a browser or anything just a stock to plain text conversion..

[ncbryan]

Noticed the same thing in Exchange email. Wasn't able to long press and cut and paste. Not a huge deal, but typing in my signature for work email took a little while.

[sv_one]

Originally Posted by jaylrichardson

in the GMail app you hit to hit the button that says "forward online" it puts the original msg back in a plain text form to c/p in the app native it is more like a cohesive pic.. and no it doesn't actually pout you into a browser or anything just a stock to plain text conversion..

Thanks for the tip -- I should have been more clear in my original post --> I am not using gmail, I am using Exchange-server corporate email account. So the tip you suggested does not work.

I'm sure there must be an easy way to do this, I've been doing it on Blackberry for a decade or more and on iPhone since the second version of iOS. Right?

All I'm looking to do is to copy-and-paste from the body of an email into another email. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[hockeymn25]

CopyPaste is a program in market that allows you to copy and paste to clipboard. YouTube it and you'll see a couple of good videos on it

[sv_one]

Originally Posted by hockeymn25

CopyPaste is a program in market that allows you to copy and paste to clipboard. YouTube it and you'll see a couple of good videos on it

Thanks. I take it that this functionality isn't built into the Android OS? (Very surprised about that -- it has been built into Blackberry for a decade and iOS for at least 2 years.)

It looks like the program you're referencing is "Copy Paste It" - [Only registered users can view links. ]

It says it *may* need a rooted phone to operate. I haven't rooted my Charge (yet). Anyone know whether this works with a non-rooted phone? (Before I spend $6.99 I'd like to confirm.)

Thanks, again, for the tip and thanks in advance to any follow-ups.

[hockeymn25]

yes you need a rooted device for copypaste it but there are other apps for copying and pasting that don't . I am moving from BB too and this would have been a deal breaker for me because I do a ton of this.

[hooskins]

An issue for me too as this is my work phone. Android exchange emailing was worst with the OG Droid stock email app. It wouldn't let me search my email! Can you believe that?

[sv_one]

(Seriously? I need a third party app to cut and paste from standard corporate email? How can that possibly be?)

What apps are available that allow copy-and-pasting without having a rooted phone?

[barrytest]

Originally Posted by sv_one

OK, this is a silly question, I know -- I must be missing something...

I can't seem to copy and paste from an email [edit: using exchange server corporate email, not gMail]:

Here's a specific example:
I open up an email; I click FORWARD.
I need to copy and paste a portion of the FORWARDED email into the body of the email I'm drafting. There doesn't appear to be any way select or copy the text in the Forwarded email.

Could it be that this isn't supported?

Thanks.

You can not do copy and paste in email unless you do the following crazy work around
-in the email client hit menu save to calendar, copy it from there, then cancel calendar app.
- paste in email

see thread below:
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