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IcyPeas

(22,697 posts)
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 09:48 PM Aug 2023

What do you call this menu that pops up when you long press a word or phrase?

The reason I ask is because all of a sudden it's giving "Bing" and "Office Note" as options now. I never use Bing. When I click the 3 dots "Web Search" and "Select All" are there, but I want those 2 choices back on the menu thingy without having to use the extra clicking of the 3 dots. Is there a way to edit the preferences of this menu. I would try to Google this question but I don't know the proper name for it. 🤔

Thank you


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What do you call this menu that pops up when you long press a word or phrase? (Original Post) IcyPeas Aug 2023 OP
What are you using? usonian Aug 2023 #1
OP's screenshot is from a PC. Whatthe_Firetruck Aug 2023 #2
OK. On the Mac, I get a pull-down menu with a right-click/control-click. usonian Aug 2023 #4
I don't think so canetoad Aug 2023 #5
Samsung S6 Lite Android tablet (i shouldve said in my OP) IcyPeas Aug 2023 #6
Samsung S6 Lite - Android. IcyPeas Aug 2023 #8
The last week or so, Android has been doing the same to me. yonder Aug 2023 #3
Yes, Android. IcyPeas Aug 2023 #7

usonian

(14,432 posts)
1. What are you using?
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 10:49 PM
Aug 2023

Apple gives me a "scrolling" kind of menu when I make a selection. See below.



I don't think it's possible to modify what actions are available when you make a selection. Just my limited knowledge.

The "share" sheet does vary, and you can alter those.

usonian

(14,432 posts)
4. OK. On the Mac, I get a pull-down menu with a right-click/control-click.
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 11:25 PM
Aug 2023

Once again, I think that whatever actions are available from a text selection are wired by the OS, and alterable only when an update shows up.

FWIW, the results you get with DuckDuckGo are basically Bing results.
DDG just doesn't keep track of searches past the day.

canetoad

(18,209 posts)
5. I don't think so
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 11:42 PM
Aug 2023

That looks to me like a phone or tablet context menu.

PS. The words you're searching for are 'Search engine'.

IcyPeas

(22,697 posts)
6. Samsung S6 Lite Android tablet (i shouldve said in my OP)
Wed Aug 30, 2023, 02:27 AM
Aug 2023

I don't use Microsoft Edge or Bing or Outlook. Don't know why this has changed.

IcyPeas

(22,697 posts)
8. Samsung S6 Lite - Android.
Wed Aug 30, 2023, 02:32 AM
Aug 2023

Not the worst problem in the world but I'd like to be able to edit the preferences of this menu.

Thanks

yonder

(10,006 posts)
3. The last week or so, Android has been doing the same to me.
Tue Aug 29, 2023, 11:09 PM
Aug 2023

Probably some sort of update but like yourself, I'd like to change it back.

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