# Setting to disable share menu

**URL:** <https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Tags:** forum\
**Created:** [July 22, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351 "2024-07-22T09:20:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![0xWDG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/0xwdg/32/37163_2.png) [@0xWDG](https://forums.swift.org/u/0xWDG)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351/1 "2024-07-22T09:20:48Z")

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Hi all,

I'd like to select the text while I'm reading it, but it opens a Share menu (see image below), is there a way to disable this behaviour?  
I did look in settings but i was unable to find it.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/swift/original/3X/0/1/0163daad2df9209ec970caa7fad9dc853d22c4e7.png)

Thanks,  
Wesley.

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**Author:** ![benrimmington](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/benrimmington/32/695_2.png) [@benrimmington](https://forums.swift.org/u/benrimmington)\
**Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351/2 "2024-07-22T20:28:06Z")

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I don't know how to disable the menu, but you can make it more useful, by adding "Quote" and "Copy Quote" items.

1. Go to interface preferences.  
[https://forums.swift.org/my/preferences/interface](https://forums.swift.org/my/preferences/interface)

2. Scroll down to the "Other" section and check:

3. Click the "Save Changes" button.

4. Refresh existing page tabs if needed.

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**Author:** ![ibex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/ibex/32/30439_2.png) [@ibex](https://forums.swift.org/u/ibex)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351/3 "2024-07-23T02:32:18Z")

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Thank you, I just tried that but no luck.

It looks like `Share` is permanently baked in, because it always pops up even when the option is unchecked.

I don't know why `internet` is so obsessed with `Share`. 🙂

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**Author:** ![0xWDG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/0xwdg/32/37163_2.png) [@0xWDG](https://forums.swift.org/u/0xWDG)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351/4 "2024-07-23T20:48:40Z")

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I know that, I turned that off 😊  
If you are reading posts like me (selecting the text where you have been) it's super frustrating to have that menu showing up every time.  
So unfortunately this is not an option for me.

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**Author:** ![0xWDG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/0xwdg/32/37163_2.png) [@0xWDG](https://forums.swift.org/u/0xWDG)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/setting-to-disable-share-menu/73351/5 "2024-07-23T20:49:55Z")

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Yes, maybe is should raise an issue at Discourse.