# Copying text from Directory information screen

**URL:** <https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [April 4, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287 "2022-04-04T16:27:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Nathan14OhFour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/nathan14ohfour/32/211_2.png) [@Nathan14OhFour](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Nathan14OhFour)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/1 "2022-04-04T16:28:00Z")

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Hi

Is there a way of highlighting/copying text within the Directory information screen? In this case, I have an admin dashboard (web app) that accesses user information that is in a mobile app. The user inputs a lot of information into the mobile app and I would like to be able to access and highlight/copy that information from the web app.

Currently I am using the Directory component in the web app to access the user’s information but it will not let me highlight or copy the information.

Thanks,  
Nathan

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**Author:** ![ibroom](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/ibroom/32/90_2.png) [@ibroom](https://community.fliplet.com/u/ibroom)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/2 "2022-04-04T17:18:26Z")

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Hi Nathan

I believe the LFD has a CSS parameter called ‘user-select’ which disables text selection. You can enable it by overriding the user-select value, note it may use a prefix version as well [user-select - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/user-select)

If you have a lot of content to copy you may find it better to add a ‘copy’ button that selects the relevant content and copies it automatically to the clipboard. This page might be helpful as it includes Javascript examples [user-select - CSS: Cascading Style Sheets | MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/user-select)

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**Author:** ![Nathan14OhFour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/nathan14ohfour/32/211_2.png) [@Nathan14OhFour](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Nathan14OhFour)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/3 "2022-04-05T18:24:41Z")

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Hi Ian - I have added the parameter (with !important) and it appears when inspecting the element but I still can’t highlight the text. Also, when scrolling down the LFD info component and clicking on text, the screen jumps back to the top.

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**Author:** ![Deb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/deb/32/159_2.png) [@Deb](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Deb)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 8:45am UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/4 "2022-04-06T08:45:48Z")

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Hi Nathan,

Both the issues are being looked at internally and it should be resolved within the next 2 weeks. I will let you know when it is resolved.

Thanks,  
Deb

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**Author:** ![Nathan14OhFour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/nathan14ohfour/32/211_2.png) [@Nathan14OhFour](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Nathan14OhFour)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 9:29am UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/5 "2022-04-06T09:29:20Z")

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That’s great, thanks Deb.

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**Author:** ![Deb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/deb/32/159_2.png) [@Deb](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Deb)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/6 "2022-04-07T15:57:40Z")

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Hi Nathan,

Both the issues you mentioned should be resolved now.

Thanks,  
Deb

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**Author:** ![Nathan14OhFour](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/community.fliplet.com/nathan14ohfour/32/211_2.png) [@Nathan14OhFour](https://community.fliplet.com/u/Nathan14OhFour)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.fliplet.com/t/copying-text-from-directory-information-screen/287/7 "2022-04-07T16:14:51Z")

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Thanks Deb. Just checked and all working perfectly.