Enables copying columns from tables.

Latest Version

Version
0.5.0
Update
November 4, 2017
Size
800KiB
Developer
Category
Users
30,000+
Rating
3.55901 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English
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Permissions
ClipboardWrite
ContextMenus
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ColumnCopy Extension

Column Copy enables copying HTML tables and HTML table columns.

NEW in 0.5.0:
- Remove analytics tracking after complaints from a few users.
- Upgraded keypress detection will hopefully fix sticking ctrl key issues that affected some users
- Cells with newlines or quotes will be wrapped in quotation marks

Features:
- Copy table column by Alt + Click on any table cell. The column contents is now in your clipboard.
- Copy table by Shit + Alt + Click on any table cell. The table contents is now in your clipboard.
- Keyboard shortcuts are configurable.


Changelog:
version 0.4.0
- Better handling of nested tables
- Strips whitespace from cells
- Spelling correction
version 0.3.7
- Hyperlink preservation support is now available in the options page
- Default shortcut in Linux is now Ctrl+Click. This fixes several reported issues.

Copy HTML table and copy HTML table column using ColumnCopy!
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "ColumnCopy", "version": "0.5.0", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Enables copying columns from tables.", "homepage_url": "https://github.com/jamesandres/ColumnCopy", "icons": { "16": "icons/icon16.png", "48": "icons/icon48.png", "128": "icons/icon128.png" }, "background": { "page": "src/bg/background.html", "persistent": true }, "options_page": "src/options/index.html", "permissions": [ "clipboardWrite", "contextMenus" ], "content_scripts": [ { "matches": [ "file://*/*", "http://*/*", "https://*/*" ], "js": [ "js/jquery/jquery.js", "js/jquery.hotkeys/jquery.hotkeys.js", "src/inject/inject.js" ], "css": [ "src/inject/inject.css" ] } ], "web_accessible_resources": [ "js/jquery/jquery.js", "js/jquery/jquery.min.map" ]}
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How to download and manually install ColumnCopy extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install ColumnCopy extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download ColumnCopy extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the ColumnCopy extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the ColumnCopy extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy extension file

Select and download the ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy 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 ColumnCopy extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jim Hubbard (ID: 000000974274a1b9) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 11/04/2023 Just doesn't work.

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Local Leader (ID: 000000af26d17e12) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 10/05/2023 Can't get it to work on a table in Wikipedia.

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AS (ID: 000000fc6697e838) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/19/2023 No longer working.

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Arvid Linde (ID: 000000f4c17838ee) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/17/2023 It just doesn't work. It does absolutely nothing. You get two options - copy a column or copy entire table and you just get ignored no matter which option you click.

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Pat MySecret (ID: 0000000f565a0b8a) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/12/2023 Didn't work