Google Messages rolling out long-press menu redesign with precise copying
After testing started in January, Google Messages is expanding beta access to a redesign of the long-press menu that aids one-handed usage.
Following the inception of beta testing in January, Google Messages is broadening beta accessibility to a redesigned long-press menu aimed at enhancing one-handed functionality. Previously, long-pressing a message displayed a toolbar at the top of the screen, presenting three actions at the right and the remaining options within a three-dot overflow menu.
This new design incorporates a blur effect behind the text or image, leaving the emoji bar at the top unchanged. However, a menu now appears beneath the selected item. If there's insufficient space for the list, the chosen message will appear higher up on the screen, accompanied by a bouncy animation. Moreover, a second long-press on text will allow for copying only a specific portion of the message, a feature that required copying the entire message in the past.
This menu redesign is currently being rolled out with the most recent iteration of the Google Messages beta (20260731_00_RC00) as part of a server-side update. If you haven't witnessed this update live yet, force stop Google Messages from App info. For more news, tune into 9to5Google on YouTube.
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