* put your finger near the speaker
* swipe it to the right (onto the screen)
* an arrow appears near the bottom left ( above the bookmarks icon)
* tap on it - now there should be a red line through the arrow and a cursor arrow appears
* select your text
* press Ctrl-C on the keyboard (this copies)
* tap on the arrow with the red line through it again to exit selection mode
* go to wherever you need the text. Press Ctrl-V on the keyboard