Google has always allowed users to copy or paste email addresses on its Gmail app for Android; which used to be quite a difficult task.
This was never an easy task – because selecting the email properly was extremely difficult; and was only fixed in a recent update.
Instead of long-pressing an email address and hoping it allows you to copy the text; you can now simply tap an email address which should pop up a new two-button popup menu; with the options Copy; and Remove which are also denoted by icons.
We had reported about this feature appearing last week.
The older version of Gmail required a user to long press an address after it was entered and then tap the pop-up option.
If you’re on the latest version of Gmail for Android you should be able to access the new system of copying and pasting email addresses with just a tap; although it seems to be enabled via a “server-side” update, so you’ll get it when Google turns the feature on (for you) at their end.
Step 1: Go to the Google Play Store and update your Gmail app.
2: Open the updated Gmail app from your phone’s home screen or app drawer.
3: Tap the Compose button to open the new message window.
4: Now type in an email address in any of the recipient’s fields.
5: Once you’ve entered the address, tap one of the recipients and the new pop-up menu should show up.
6: You can either tap ‘Copy’ or ‘Remove’ from the new menu.
Here’s what the new popup menu looks like on our device, and it opens with just a tap of your fingers.
The new copy feature will be especially handy for users who want to move a contact from one field to another; or simply replace it with another contact.
It will certainly help to make things easier when one is in a hurry and wants to quickly move an address from the To field to the CC field; or even to the BCC field, so give it a go as the feature should be available right away
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