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How to stop Firefox from deleting Word text when dragging and dropping?

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When I'm dragging text from a Word document into Firefox, the text is always deleted from the Word document!

When I do the same process with Chrome, Chrome will leave the text intact in the original document.

How do I get Firefox to do the same?

When I'm dragging text from a Word document into Firefox, the text is always deleted from the Word document! When I do the same process with Chrome, Chrome will leave the text intact in the original document. How do I get Firefox to do the same?

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That's because the computer thinks you want to move that text. Do it again. BUT, after you hold down the left mouse, also hold down the <Control> key.

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That's because the computer thinks you want to move that text. Do it again. BUT, after you hold down the left mouse, also hold down the <Control> key.

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Try to hold the Ctrl key when dragging the text to see if that makes Firefox copy the text instead of cutting it.