Technical Tips

Mike’s Technical Tip: Copying Stubborn Text on the Web

By Mike Fleischner on August 5, 2016

Text Selection

Ever have trouble copying text from a web page because it’s a clickable link and you can’t seem to select it without activating the link? In some cases, there’s an easy way around this. I’ve put up a quick video to demonstrate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like I mentioned, it’s not fool-proof, but you may find it works more often than not. Happy clicking!

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Mike

Mike Fleischner

Co-Founder & Technical Director

Mike is Clockwork’s technology guy, preparing files for web and print, handling file management and archiving. He flightchecks and optimizes all projects before they are sent out in order to avoid any costly and time-consuming problems. We think he might be part robot. When he's not at the office Mike enjoys current affairs, golf, and a wide variety of movies and TV.

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