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Huawei: Copy an SMS Text Message

Need to save the exact wording of a Huawei text message without retyping it, or drop part of a conversation into an email or note? Long-pressing a message in the Messages app brings up several options, and it is not always obvious which one copies the text without deleting or forwarding it. Picking the wrong option can remove the message from the thread or forward it instead of copying it to your clipboard.

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VersionAndroid 10 · EMUI

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Step 1 of 4: Open the **Messages app**

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Android 10 · EMUI
Copy an SMS Message – EMUI: step 1 – Open the Messages app
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Copy an SMS Message auf Huawei

Copying an SMS on a Huawei phone works through the same long-press menu used for deleting or forwarding messages, which is why it is easy to tap the wrong option in a long thread.

The copy function stores the text in the system clipboard, not in the Messages app itself. Once copied, you can paste that content into any other field, such as a note, email, or another chat, until you copy something new and overwrite the clipboard.

Menu path

Open the Messages appChoose a conversationTap and hold a messageTap on Copy

Holding the message briefly opens a small menu above or below the bubble. Depending on how long the message is and where you tap, this menu can also show Delete, Forward, or Share right next to Copy, so check the label before tapping.

If you need to save several messages from the same conversation, repeat the long-press and copy step for each one individually, since Huawei Messages does not support multi-select copying in a single action. For sharing an entire conversation instead of single lines, use Forward or Share on each message rather than the copy function.

Frequently asked questions

It goes into the phone's clipboard. You can paste it into any text field, such as a note, email, or another app, until you copy something else and replace it.