Limits and compatibility of Ctrl-C tracking

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Topic: Google Analytics Ctrl Tracking

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Primary source: https://contentbird.io/blog-articles/google-analytics-kopierte-texte

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Not suitable if Internet Explorer is the browser, because the copy event tracking functionality is not supported there.

Purpose and usage

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Key points

  • Which mobile browsers support Ctrl-C tracking?: Google Chrome app, Safari app, and various mobile browsers support it.
  • What is the maximum size for copied text in the event action?: Google Analytics limits the event action data for copied text to 500 bytes, or about 500 characters.

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Not suitable if Internet Explorer is used?

Not suitable if Internet Explorer is the browser, because the copy event tracking functionality is not supported there.

Which mobile browsers support Ctrl-C tracking?

Google Chrome app, Safari app, and various mobile browsers support it.

What is the maximum size for copied text in the event action?

Google Analytics limits the event action data for copied text to 500 bytes, or about 500 characters.

Sources

  1. https://contentbird.io/blog-articles/google-analytics-kopierte-texte

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