# Copying message paths/content not available

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [26 July 2018 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841 "2018-07-26T19:22:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![mikemassey1968](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mikemassey1968/32/1363_2.png) [@mikemassey1968](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikemassey1968)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/1 "2018-07-26T19:22:13Z")

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I cannot find a setting to allow this functionality to work. When I mouse over an array variable in debug for instance there is not option that becomes available to copying message paths/content. I have tried this in IE and Edge as well as Chrome with no success. I thought perhaps it was tied to pop up blocking but that is not the trick either. I have verified that this works with the same product and revision of Node Red 18.7 on another employee's laptop. Any clues about why I cannot see the options?

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**Author:** ![shrickus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/shrickus/32/517_2.png) [@shrickus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrickus)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/2 "2018-07-26T19:54:22Z")

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If you open the browser's dev console (F12), do you see any javascript errors, either while re-loading the page (F5) or when you mouseover the debug sidebar?

Also it would be good to post the node-red console log output when the server is started... this gives a good overview of the OS, all the s/w versions in use, and any potential issues with files or permissions.

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**Author:** ![mikemassey1968](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mikemassey1968/32/1363_2.png) [@mikemassey1968](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikemassey1968)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 19:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/3 "2018-07-26T19:57:19Z")

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Here is the console info  
Error in event handler for (unknown): TypeError: k.clipboard.setClipboard is not a function  
at chrome-extension://admmjipmmciaobhojoghlmleefbicajg/content/scripts/IDSWAX.js:22:492  
red.min.js:16 Node-RED: 0.18.7  
main.min.js:16 Projects disabled  
vendor.js:5 [Deprecation] Synchronous XMLHttpRequest on the main thread is deprecated because of its detrimental effects to the end user's experience. For more help, check [https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/](https://xhr.spec.whatwg.org/).  
send @ vendor.js:5  
VM108:341 Uncaught TypeError: activeMenuMessage.clearPinned is not a function  
at Object.onselect (eval at (vendor.js:2), :341:43)  
at c (red.min.js:16)  
at HTMLAnchorElement. (red.min.js:16)  
at HTMLAnchorElement.dispatch (vendor.js:4)  
at HTMLAnchorElement.r.handle (vendor.js:4)

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 20:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/4 "2018-07-26T20:04:36Z")

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Looks like some chrome extension may be interferring

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**Author:** ![shrickus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/shrickus/32/517_2.png) [@shrickus](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/shrickus)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 20:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/5 "2018-07-26T20:25:50Z")

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Yep -- a quick search for that extension id returns 'Norton Identity Safe'

Mike, could you try opening chrome://extensions and disabling that plugin? I would imagine you may have to restart chrome, or at least reload the node-red editor to clear out the conflicting js libraries.

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**Author:** ![mikemassey1968](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/mikemassey1968/32/1363_2.png) [@mikemassey1968](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mikemassey1968)\
**Post date:** [26 July 2018 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/copying-message-paths-content-not-available/1841/6 "2018-07-26T20:36:40Z")

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That did the trick thank you very much!