# Why can't I copy text from chats

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 21, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967 "2020-04-21T01:44:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Duvidgadol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@Duvidgadol](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Duvidgadol)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967/1 "2020-04-21T01:44:54Z")

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I am unable to copy the contents of a (guild) chat item.

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**Author:** ![RiverSong](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/riversong/32/2089_2.png) [@RiverSong](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/RiverSong)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 5:35am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967/2 "2020-04-21T05:35:46Z")

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Are you trying to copy and paste a team or dialogue?

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**Author:** ![Duvidgadol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@Duvidgadol](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Duvidgadol)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967/3 "2020-04-21T19:44:24Z")

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I am trying to copy part of a message, which contains a web address

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**Author:** ![HugeOgre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/hugeogre/32/72202_2.png) [@HugeOgre](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/HugeOgre)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/why-cant-i-copy-text-from-chats/62967/4 "2020-04-21T21:04:38Z")

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the game does not support generic text copy.