Google Messages Unveils New Long-Press Menu with Precise Copying Feature
Google Messages has started rolling out a new long-press menu in conversations. This feature was first tested in January and is now widely available as part of the stable version 20260910_03_RC02.
The old top toolbar that housed various actions has been replaced with three primary options: Remix, Reply, and Forward. Long-pressing on a chat message or image brings up a floating menu with additional actions, including Copy, Star, Delete, Select more, Info, and Save.
One of the notable improvements is the ability to copy specific parts of a message by pressing down and dragging the bubble. Previously, users could only copy the entire message.
The new design also includes haptic feedback and a bouncy animation when selecting the newest message in a thread.