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How to copy and paste text in PDF on Mobile with DocHub

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Follow the steps to copy and paste text in PDF on Mobile

Open your mobile web browser and navigate to the DocHub website, then log in to your account.
Once logged in, upload the PDF document you wish to edit by selecting the appropriate option in the editor.
After the document is loaded, tap on the text you want to copy. Use the selection handles to highlight the desired text.
Once selected, choose the copy option from the context menu that appears, allowing you to copy the text.
Navigate to the section of the document where you want to paste the copied text, tap to position the cursor, and select the paste option.
Finish your edits, and when you're ready, you can download or export the modified document, or choose to share it directly from the editor.

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How do I copy text and keep formatting in PDF?

Choose Edit Copy to copy the text selected, or you can right-click on the selected text and then select Copy or Copy With Formatting. Since you want to keep the formatting, we suggest you choose the latter. Step 3. Now, you can open a Word file and paste the PDF content you copied to it.

Can you copy and paste part of a PDF?

Copy specific content from a PDF Right-click the document, and choose Select Tool from the pop-up menu. Drag to select text, or click to select an image. Right-click the selected item, and choose Copy.

Why cant I copy and paste in PDF?

There are three main reasons why you cannot copy and paste from a PDF: the file is locked, copy and paste options are restricted, or the PDF you received is a scanned or image file.

How to copy text in PDF in mobile?

Click Document select the target PDF click the Play icon in the bottom-right corner. You should now be able to see the preview text of the selected PDF document. Step 4. Click the Share icon select Copy to copy the text to the clipboard.

Why cant I copy and paste text from a PDF?

You may have received an access-restricted PDF. The original author of the file may not have wanted other users to copy information directly out of the document and thus used a PDF editor to restrict those functions. Again, you should contact the original author where possible if you need many passages from the text.

Can you copy from Word to PDF without losing formatting?

The easiest way to convert your document and preserve image quality is to use a PDF tool like docHub online services and follow these steps: Click Select A File and choose your Word document, or drag and drop the file. Sit back as Acrobat online services automatically convert your document. Download the PDF.

Can you copy and paste text into a PDF?

Open the PDF document you want to copy text from. Click on the Edit button in the toolbar at the top of the page. Select the Copy Paste Text option from the dropdown menu. Your cursor will turn into a text selection tool.

How do you copy text in PDF?

How to manually copy text from PDF Just select your text by highlighting it with your mouse. Then use CTRL + C (on Windows) or Command + C (on Mac) to copy text. Finally press CTRL + V (on Windows) or Command + V (on Mac) to paste the text where you want it.

How to copy a text in PDF in iPhone?

How to Copy and Paste Text from a PDF File Find the text you wish to copy. Tap it and hold it for 2 seconds. Drag your finger to include the text and tap Copy at the pop-up menu. The text will be copied to clipboard. You can paste what you have copied anywhere you need (e.g. Notes).

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Copy and paste text in PDF on Mobile mobile device

How to copy and paste text in PDF on Mobile with DocHub

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