# Can't copy glyphs in Glyphs 4

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Tags:** bug\
**Created:** [October 2, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400 "2026-10-02T10:17:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![goloub](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/goloub/32/33406_2.png) [@goloub](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/goloub)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/1 "2026-10-02T10:17:24Z")

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I just select certain glyphs and press cmd+c, immediate error:

 ![image](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/9/99f7ce4fcd86d4cca4008e83e79c9ea9870149f8.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/2 "2026-10-02T12:11:37Z")

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Can you send me that file?

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**Author:** ![goloub](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/goloub/32/33406_2.png) [@goloub](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/goloub)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/3 "2026-10-02T13:47:02Z")

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Done, check your telegram

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**Author:** ![isaiasloaiza](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/isaiasloaiza/32/26844_2.png) [@isaiasloaiza](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/isaiasloaiza)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/4 "2026-10-02T13:48:05Z")

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Same here. I think it happened after installing version 4.2.0  
Cannot copy any glyph.

 ![image](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/5/a5913fa2bf2f751597c6f1521aaf7328a6d42a3e.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![isaiasloaiza](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/isaiasloaiza/32/26844_2.png) [@isaiasloaiza](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/isaiasloaiza)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/5 "2026-10-02T13:50:09Z")

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I have already uninstall all the plugins as well, because @FlorianPircher mention that in an old thread.

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cant-copy-glyphs-in-glyphs-4/37400/6 "2026-10-02T16:42:18Z")

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Thanks for the file. I fixed it.