Microsoft Launches Cross-App Text Copying App Clip Layer
Microsoft has rolled out yet another new app for Android today that brings quick and easy copying of text from one app to another. Clip Layer allows you to copy a page or section of text from one app by pressing and holding the Home button on your phone, then opening another app and copying that text to that app. While Android natively has the ability to do this on most apps, Clip Layer makes it very easy with just simple taps to copy sections of text instead of having to tap-and-drag. Plus, the app has the ability to take that copied text and share it with others right from within the app.
The magic of how the app works is within the Assistant settings of Android. By allowing the app to become your Device Assistance app, that enabled the Home button to become the trigger for copying text.