# Right button in the main screen \> Copy **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [August 15, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339 "2021-08-15T16:18:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/1 "2021-08-15T16:18:49Z")
This is what happens when right clicking in the deck screen: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/f/f39253faadf8d813b7b3d124c9209a68190f057e.png) Clicking in “Copy” on any element doesn’t actually copy anything. Am I missing something or this context menu shouldn’t be there? ---
**Author:** ![avmo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/avmo/32/5520_2.png) [@avmo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/avmo)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/2 "2021-08-15T17:35:29Z")
looks like an harmless artefact ---
**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/3 "2021-08-15T17:46:43Z")
Yes, I think so ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/4 "2021-08-16T08:41:25Z")
It should work if some text is selected? ---
**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/5 "2021-08-16T17:34:13Z")
I can’t select any text in the main (decks) screen, but if I click on any deck, then the on-screen text is selectable (and copyable): ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/0/0a1c64e1322fc9bc8f4457afe93e83893a5a218d.png) (Windows version) ---
**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/6 "2021-08-18T05:12:13Z")
The context menu mainly exists for users who want to copy from the review screen. I imagine selecting was disabled on the decks list screen to avoid conflicting with drag&drop, which is not used on other screens like the overview screen. We could hide the context menu on those other screens, but not sure it’s the highest priority at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![cqg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@cqg](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/cqg)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/7 "2021-08-18T05:45:50Z")
Yes, absolutely, no importance at all, I just asked here out of curiosity, in case I was missing something. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/right-button-in-the-main-screen-copy/12339/8 "2023-05-01T04:54:57Z")