Google is reportedly working on a new feature to improve the user experience with its AI chatbot, Gemini, by making it easier to select and share parts of the generated responses. Currently, users face a multi-step process to copy or share specific portions of text, which can be cumbersome, especially when dealing with longer replies. The upcoming update aims to simplify this by enabling users to directly long-press and drag to select any part of the text within the chat interface, allowing for quicker sharing across other apps.
According to a report from Android Authority, this quality-of-life improvement has been spotted in the latest beta version of the Google app (version 16.20.48.sa.arm64). While the feature is not yet active or available for public testing, its presence in the beta code indicates that Google is actively developing it. Once implemented, it will allow users to bypass the current tedious workflow that involves navigating through multiple menus just to select text within Gemini’s responses.
At present, copying text from Gemini’s mobile app can be frustrating if you want to share only a part of the response. Although there is a “copy” button for the entire answer, selecting a specific segment requires a more complicated method: users must long-press or tap a three-dot menu, then choose a separate “Select text” option, which opens a new screen where the text can be highlighted and copied. This indirect approach interrupts the flow and can be particularly inconvenient when you need to extract several pieces of information.
The upcoming feature is expected to let users highlight text directly on the chat screen, cutting down on unnecessary taps and streamlining the process. However, some limitations may remain, such as the ability to select only one bullet point at a time in bulleted lists, which could complicate sharing multi-point responses. Despite this, the update will represent a significant step toward making Gemini’s interface more intuitive and user-friendly.
