# Ability for users to copy rich text

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [March 7, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255 "2020-03-07T01:12:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![gila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gila/32/2961_2.png) [@gila](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gila)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 1:12am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/1 "2020-03-07T01:12:28Z")

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I see that users of my app can copy basic text output but not rich text.

Is there some way around this? I know I could put in a notes component but I much prefer the way rich text looks.

Does the Glide team plan to rectify this?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 1:27am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/2 "2020-03-07T01:27:40Z")

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You can add a button with an action to copy to clipboard. Point it to the column that contains your text.

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**Author:** ![gila](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gila/32/2961_2.png) [@gila](https://community.glideapps.com/u/gila)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2020, 7:38am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/3 "2020-03-07T07:38:56Z")

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Yeah, way too many different screens to implement this, and a bit cumbersome for users - can’t just copy the parts they need, etc.

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**Author:** ![thinker\_creative](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c57346/32.png) [@thinker\_creative](https://community.glideapps.com/u/thinker_creative)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/4 "2020-07-23T21:09:46Z")

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I would like to second this.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Thomas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_thomas/32/82_2.png) [@Michael\_Thomas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2020, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/5 "2020-08-27T15:16:31Z")

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The problem with this is that the Action Button copies function copies the _original markdown text,_ not the outputted rich text.

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**Author:** ![Michael\_Thomas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/michael_thomas/32/82_2.png) [@Michael\_Thomas](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Michael_Thomas)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 2:36am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/6 "2020-12-09T02:36:25Z")

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any update on this? the ability to copy rich text output?

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**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 3:11am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/ability-for-users-to-copy-rich-text/5255/7 "2020-12-09T03:11:11Z")

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Not that I aware of. It will just copy the markdown text.