Notion Basic Text Selection and Copy Functionality Often Broken
Notion frequently fails on core editing operations like selecting text, copying notes, or following subtext links, disrupting basic note-taking workflows.
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Similar Problems
surfaced semanticallyNotion blocks text copy-paste and linking to external sites on mobile
Users cannot copy text from Notion or link to most external websites within the app. Core productivity functions expected of a note-taking tool are broken, driving users to look for alternatives.
Notion Mobile Loses Notes on Screen Leave and Breaks Copy
Notion mobile deletes unsaved notes when users navigate away from the screen, and basic clipboard operations are broken, making the app unreliable for core note-taking tasks on mobile devices.
Notion Mobile Clipboard Copy Broken
Users cannot copy text out of Notion to paste into other apps, negating the effort put into writing content within the platform. The bug persists with no error message or workaround. Single report with no broader pattern.
Notion Mobile App Blocks Copy-Paste Functionality
The Notion mobile app intermittently prevents users from copying content, while copy-paste works normally in all other apps on the device. This appears to be a vendor app bug requiring a Notion fix.
Notion copy-paste and text highlighting UX is frustratingly poor
Notion's copy-paste for large texts is broken and highlighting requires three keystrokes instead of a simple gesture like other apps.
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