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How do I stop Thunderbird switching between emails so I can select text?

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emily26 replied
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Hi there,

I recently switched to Thunderbird to track my multiple email accounts, but it is not letting me select text so I can copy-paste.

Each time I click and drag, it swipes to the next or previous email, depending on if I drag left or right.

I had a look through my settings but cannot find a way to stop it swiping to other emails. Double clicking to select the word and then the whole sentence does not work.

I had a dig through the Help Site but couldn't find a reference to this issue/setting.

How do I stop Thunderbird from swiping between emails so I can select text to copy?

Thanks :)

Hi there, I recently switched to Thunderbird to track my multiple email accounts, but it is not letting me select text so I can copy-paste. Each time I click and drag, it swipes to the next or previous email, depending on if I drag left or right. I had a look through my settings but cannot find a way to stop it swiping to other emails. Double clicking to select the word and then the whole sentence does not work. I had a dig through the Help Site but couldn't find a reference to this issue/setting. How do I stop Thunderbird from swiping between emails so I can select text to copy? Thanks :)

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Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
  • Rannpháirtí Barr-25
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Does this reproduce with Help > Troubleshoot Mode?

emily26
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Where do I find that? I went to "Get Help" in the settings on Thunderbird and it takes me to the Mozilla Support webpage.

Wayne Mery
Wayne Mery
  • Rannpháirtí Barr-25
  • Stiúrthóir

Not "Get Help". Help > Troubleshoot Mode - near the bottom.

emily26
emily26 Úinéir na ceiste

Hi Wayne,

This is all I am seeing at the bottom of the Settings section. I can't see a 'Help' option on my Thunderbird app on my Chromebook.

But thank you though! :)