# How can I select and copy a field value? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [September 24, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-copy-a-field-value/25891 "2021-09-24T21:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Aaron\_Moritz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/coda1/user_avatar/connect.superhuman.com/aaron_moritz/32/21095_2.png) [@Aaron\_Moritz](https://connect.superhuman.com/u/Aaron_Moritz)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-copy-a-field-value/25891/4 "2021-09-25T16:07:01Z")
I copy text from formula fields all the time as well. It works best in ‘Table Display’ view. Here you can simply single click the cell and press ctrl-c It also works in the Detail View, however, as in your image, you do get an error pop-up. You can still copy the text however by doing the same: clicking in the whitespace to select the formula field (it will get a grey box around it as in your image, and the error will pop up) and pressing ctrl-c This only works to copy the entire text field, and you cannot select just one part of it. I would love if formula columns displayed selectable text though this is currently not the case. There is also a feature request to make a formula that could copy stuff to clipboard with a button: > [@"Copy to clipboard" - Button/Function](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/copy-to-clipboard-button-function/3014): > > This would be a cool feature for all “generator”-like use cases, and many others. Maybe it is an additional Button feature, where you can select the “data source”. Or it could be Column feature, that you can activate in the “format column” menu. When it is activated, a small “copy to clipboard” icon appears next to the data-cell value. --- _[View the full topic](https://connect.superhuman.com/t/how-can-i-select-and-copy-a-field-value/25891)._