* 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