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---
title: Get selected text
tags: browser
author: chalarangelo
cover: white-tablet-2
firstSeen: 2020-08-07T15:34:53+03:00
lastUpdated: 2020-10-19T22:49:51+03:00
---
Gets the currently selected text.
- Use `Window.getSelection()` and `Selection.toString()` to get the currently selected text.
```js
const getSelectedText = () => window.getSelection().toString();
```
```js
getSelectedText(); // 'Lorem ipsum'
```