Content copying and pasting text

beppe · 07-23-2011, 03:51 AM

I have a question.
Is it possible to select, copy a selection of text from a book in Kindle or in a Kindle application? And paste it somewhere.

I am thinking mostly of the Kindle applications. Mac, iPad, iTouch in my case.
The reason for asking is that this possibility might be useful, while discussing a book. At least I am finding the need for it.

A solution is to de-protect the book and convert it to a more application friendly format. But other than that, is there any suggestion?

Thank you.

HarryT · 07-23-2011, 06:34 AM

Certainly. Highlight a section of text in a Kindle book and it appears in a file on the Kindle called "My Clippings". You can then copy it from there to your PC.

I'm not sure if it's possible to copy text from the Kindle for PC application. At first glance, I can't see a way to do so.

beppe · 07-23-2011, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Certainly. Highlight a section of text in a Kindle book and it appears in a file on the Kindle called "My Clippings". You can then copy it from there to your PC.

I'm not sure if it's possible to copy text from the Kindle for PC application. At first glance, I can't see a way to do so.

thank you Harry.

I found a trick with PC application. I select the text, search it in Google and copy the google link that contains the text. Cumbersome, but it works.

HarryT · 07-23-2011, 07:46 AM

Very clever!

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markdek · 07-23-2011, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

thank you Harry.

I found a trick with PC application. I select the text, search it in Google and copy the google link that contains the text. Cumbersome, but it works.

Can you explain further?...ok, search in the Kindle browser, then what?

HarryT · 07-23-2011, 09:58 AM

Beppe is referring to the Kindle to PC application. If you highlight text on that, you get a pop-up menu, one of whose options is "Lookup in Google". Select that, and it opens your web browser, with a URL containing the text you've selected. That allows you to copy the text, and paste it elsewhere.

If you have a "real" Kindle, you can use the Clippings file, so no need for such subterfuge.

alansplace · 07-23-2011, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

thank you Harry.

I found a trick with PC application. I select the text, search it in Google and copy the google link that contains the text. Cumbersome, but it works.

wow! that is really an interesting idea!

markdek · 07-23-2011, 11:36 AM

Ahhh, thxs; I have a Kindle, so I don't use Kindle for PC much.......really, not at all.

sadievan · 07-23-2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Beppe is referring to the Kindle to PC application. If you highlight text on that, you get a pop-up menu, one of whose options is "Lookup in Google". Select that, and it opens your web browser, with a URL containing the text you've selected. That allows you to copy the text, and paste it elsewhere.

If you have a "real" Kindle, you can use the Clippings file, so no need for such subterfuge.

I just tried this. I could actually scroll through the whole book on google. That surprised me that it would give access to the whole book.

Carol

alansplace · 07-23-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadievan

I just tried this. I could actually scroll through the whole book on google. That surprised me that it would give access to the whole book.

Carol

it was probably the book you picked, the several i've tried have had at most several chapters available.

HarryT · 07-23-2011, 02:51 PM

What Google returns is actually completely irrelevent to beppe's cunning trick. It's the search URL that gets you the text.

beppe · 07-24-2011, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sadievan

I just tried this. I could actually scroll through the whole book on google. That surprised me that it would give access to the whole book.

Carol

Serendipity

Bricorn · 07-24-2011, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beppe

thank you Harry.

I found a trick with PC application. I select the text, search it in Google and copy the google link that contains the text. Cumbersome, but it works.

Sneaky, I like it.

07-23-2011, 03:51 AM	#1
beppe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,161 Karma: 81026524 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Italy Device: Kindle3, Ipod4, IPad2	copying and pasting text I have a question. Is it possible to select, copy a selection of text from a book in Kindle or in a Kindle application? And paste it somewhere. I am thinking mostly of the Kindle applications. Mac, iPad, iTouch in my case. The reason for asking is that this possibility might be useful, while discussing a book. At least I am finding the need for it. A solution is to de-protect the book and convert it to a more application friendly format. But other than that, is there any suggestion? Thank you.

07-23-2011, 06:34 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Certainly. Highlight a section of text in a Kindle book and it appears in a file on the Kindle called "My Clippings". You can then copy it from there to your PC. I'm not sure if it's possible to copy text from the Kindle for PC application. At first glance, I can't see a way to do so. Last edited by HarryT; 07-23-2011 at 06:37 AM.

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07-23-2011, 07:46 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Very clever! .

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Beppe is referring to the Kindle to PC application. If you highlight text on that, you get a pop-up menu, one of whose options is "Lookup in Google". Select that, and it opens your web browser, with a URL containing the text you've selected. That allows you to copy the text, and paste it elsewhere. If you have a "real" Kindle, you can use the Clippings file, so no need for such subterfuge.

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markdek Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 1015348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Ahhh, thxs; I have a Kindle, so I don't use Kindle for PC much.......really, not at all.

07-23-2011, 02:51 PM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What Google returns is actually completely irrelevent to beppe's cunning trick. It's the search URL that gets you the text.

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