Automatically removes formatting from your clipboard when using copy. Toggle formatting by right clicking a selection.

Latest Version

Version
1.1.5
Update
March 2, 2013
Size
6.47KiB
Developer
Category
Users
724
Rating
2.48148 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ContextMenus
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EZ Copy Plaintext Extension

Automatically removes formatting from your clipboard when you use normal copy paste [Ctrl+c]. If you need to keep the formatting, you can toggle it on and off by right clicking something you've selected/highlighted and pressing 'Get format next copy'. On the next copy you do, it will keep the formatting. Then it will reset back to the default plaintext setting for future copying.

simple and robust.

NOTE:
The extension will not be active on tabs/windows that were already open prior to the installation. Try refreshing the tabs or open a new one to test it out.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install EZ Copy Plaintext extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install EZ Copy Plaintext extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install EZ Copy Plaintext extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install EZ Copy Plaintext extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download EZ Copy Plaintext extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a EZ Copy Plaintext extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the EZ Copy Plaintext Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the EZ Copy Plaintext extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the EZ Copy Plaintext extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for EZ Copy Plaintext extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the EZ Copy Plaintext extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download EZ Copy Plaintext extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install EZ Copy Plaintext extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the EZ Copy Plaintext extension file

Select and download the EZ Copy Plaintext extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the EZ Copy Plaintext extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your EZ Copy Plaintext extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the EZ Copy Plaintext extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install EZ Copy Plaintext extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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ポール (ID: 000000ee97b160bb) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/20/2021 No longer works.

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Might (ID: 000000cb51547b2f) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 04/08/2020 It doesn't work any more. April 2020

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Joanna Wang (ID: 00000025b4815b9a) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/21/2020 Amazing!!!!!! This is the best chrome extension I ever have. God bless the inventor!!!!!!

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Алексей (ID: 0000008a6a157420) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/12/2019 Useful little extension. In Excel inserts perfectly

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Erin Leck (ID: 0000003e28f19999) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 05/27/2019 I love the idea...but it's not working! I verified that the extension is "on". Everything I copy and past is still formatted. When I right click, there is a new option "Get format next copy", but that doesn't do anything either.