Hi Everyone,
After hours of app searching none of which I could find that would work on the Desire. There is one but price ridiculously high for a function which should be seamless in the Android OS. I have updated to 2.2 but the same resolution should work with 2.1. This its a process which will definitely not have me buying a solution which might be easier. I spent most of yesterday on this and talked to all I could even HTC support. No solution however a Rep (knowledgeable at a Markham Store had the solution).
Steps below I have created in word and I am pasting here for ALL to benefit from and not cost to any of us as it should be.
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Copy and Paste on Desire Solved
From Text Message you’ve received.
1) Press and hold on the message body (content)
2) Select FORWARD from the pop up Message Options Screen.
3) Open PEOPLE, to add to or to create in a contact
4) MENU button & select ADD CONTACT
5) (In my case I am add it into a NOTE of the contact) Open ADD under Options
6) Press & hold on NOTE field, PASTE option will appear, if not try holding on paste a 2nd time
7) The info will have been pasted with the NOTE field.
8) You can then copy selected text from the note area into other fields with the contact with relative ease. TIP Position the cursor at the point you which to select from prior to press & hold on it and selecting the action since the start point is defined in advance. At least that what I see happening.
9) DONE
A similar process can be done from and email received on the Desire.
1) Open an email to see the content
2) Press and hold at the top or bottom of the area you which to capture text from (this selects the range to go up are down with the drag of the box parameters).
3) When you have it select (in green shadow) press on the PAGE icon of the pop up box which is a Copy to function
4) Then go the the app and location to paste it. EG Phone book of contacts and paste, Voila!!!
Issue Solved without an App!!!
Enjoy
Ron