Copying and pasting content from either PDFs or eBooks is a fairly common need. While specialized tools can help with the task, some simple techniques – using only the basic software for reading these formats – are described below.

From eBooks – copy content using Kindle reader (on any device)

  • Step 1. Open you eBook in your Kindle reader. Select the text you want –  the selection can be saved as either a highlight or a note.
  • Step 2. From the Kindle menu, SYNC to the last page read.
  • Step 3. Open kindle.amazon.com,  select the ebook from the list of your eBooks – and choose the Your Highlights menu item. The highlighted passages should be visible in plain text – which can be exported to other formats.

From PDFs

Step 1- Use the Selection Tool (usually an Arrow)

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Step 2- Click and drag the text you want selected. The text should appear highlighted like below

 

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Step 3 –  CTRL C (Copy) the text – and paste  into either Word or notepad.

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