Post by Derek L on Aug 20, 2007 13:42:25 GMT -6
Here's a trick to copy the text of Windows error messages when there's no other apparent way to do so. This can make it easier for you to send the information to support sites or anyone else who needs the information.
"In Windows, if you want to copy the text out of any message without typing it manually, press Ctrl+C on your keyboard when the message appears. Then, in an e-mail or word-processing program, press Ctrl+V to paste the text found in the title, message, and buttons."
Ctrl+C means "copy" — even in Windows message boxes that don't allow text to be selected using your mouse pointer. Many people don't realize that the standard Ctrl+C shortcut will copy the text of many error messages, whether or not the lines appear to be "selected."