Copy/Paste text in messaging

[Flagtime2]

Hello all, wonder if anyone can tell me how to copy text message and pa a text. Long hold only brings up emoji options. Samsung s25. If no one has solid working answe how do I switch back to messaging that was on older Samsung phone that worked?

[userWMKD3t76wG]

Are you using Google messages?

[Flagtime2]

I guess that i am.

[Tom6068]

Using google messages, just touch and hold the message and it will highlight. Then  click on the copy icon on the top. Then if you want t paste it, touch and hold the text field and the paste option will show up to be selected.

 

[Flagtime2]

Ok, that works for the entire message
I was wanting to copy all or a portion. Still do not see how to copy a portion.

[Tom6068]

Google changed it. It's not a Samsung issue.

[Philscbx]

I typically only need a portion of text to save key details, so copy of text is all of it only, then open Samsung Notes and paste the entire message there, then copy out detail needed, then paste to new text agent.

Otherwise, trying to edit a text once pasted can go badly.

Wait till I rant about the worthless spell check that can not even correct the word 'The'.
Cheers
Oh Yea, after having this Note20Ultra a couple of years, I just discovered my text messenger is exclusively Verizon.

It's probably why it works when not on wifi.
But you should see what it does to destroy micro video clips shared..
Where Google chat works fine sharing.

[user2qVLKKnKUL]

With an s23, if you have sent the text can you copy it to send to someone else? I only get the emoji when I hold my finger on the text.