Yes I can do that and it works, however it is a huge pain in the butt! I cut and paste literally dozens of times per day for my job. Sam
-----Original Message----- From: Dave Bahr [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:05 AM To: [email protected]; 'Tom Fairhurst'; 'info GW' Subject: Re: Selecting text on a web page Sam, couldn't you just paste the text into notepad and then it would strip the forjmatting? I have had a few instances where the selected text didn't get copied to the clipboard, actually most times i've tried this, that has been the case. This was in ff though so not sure of the bug status of that one related to ff issues. On 11/26/2014 10:02 AM, Sam Bushman wrote: > I agree, as long as we can get text only as an option. > Sam > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Fairhurst [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:58 AM > To: info GW > Subject: Re: Selecting text on a web page > > It has taken a little time to get used to it, but I am liking the fact > that I don't need to hold a key combination to select text down to select > text. I like starting the operation and then going to the last character I > wish to select and stopping the process. I actually think it is easier. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Whizza > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7:42 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Selecting text on a web page > > Hi, > Trying to come to grips with the new method of selecting text on a web page > and wish I understood why this very slow and cumbersome method of text > selection has been included. What was wrong with the shift and arrow keys? > It is a standard Windows command after all and takes a fraction of the time > this F8 method takes. > I saw a message where someone said the word box in an edit box had been > missed out to make the process of navigation faster, so why didn't the same > logic apply in the text selection method. > > Cheers, > Sandra. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender > only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is > related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to > [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
