ColumnCopy

Enables copying columns from tables.
What is ColumnCopy?
ColumnCopy is a handy Chrome extension designed to make copying HTML tables or columns as simple as possible. It comes with configurable keyboard shortcuts, allowing users to copy a table column with Alt + Click, and the whole table with Shift + Alt + Click. Version upgrades have addressed user-reported issues including improving nested table handling, whitespace stripping, and correcting spelling. One notable feature is the hyperlink preservation support available on the options page. It’s a highly recommended tool for those who regularly work with HTML tables.

Extension stats

Users: 30,000+
Rating: 3.56 (161)
Version: 0.5.0 (Last updated: 2017-11-04)
Creation date: 2017-11-04
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • clipboardWrite
  • contextMenus
Size: 819.20K

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Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works perfectly on some sites
  • Best app compared to similar ones
  • Provides animation feedback when copying columns
  • Helpful for users
Cons
  • Doesn't work on many sites like Wikipedia
  • Unreliable performance; many users report it just doesn't work
  • No feedback when it fails to copy
  • Stopped working for users who previously found it effective
Most mentioned
  • Doesn't work
  • Used to work like a charm, but stopped
  • Works on one site
  • Feedback lacking when it fails
Recent reviews
by Rashid Ali, 2024-09-03

It works, but it's not nearly as convenient as highlighting table ranges in Mozilla Firefox.
by Andrey Lappo, 2024-05-16

Works !!
by Vinay, 2024-03-11
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Extension safety

Risk impact

ColumnCopy requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

ColumnCopy has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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