diff --git a/win/win.ahk b/win/win.ahk
index b8f9b23..9ad4697 100644
--- a/win/win.ahk
+++ b/win/win.ahk
@@ -187,3 +187,13 @@ ToggleActiveWinMaximum() {
     WinMaximize, A
   }
 }
+
+GetSelectedText() {
+  tmp = %ClipboardAll% ; save clipboard
+  Clipboard := "" ; clear clipboard
+  Send, ^c ; simulate Ctrl+C (=selection in clipboard)
+  ClipWait, 0, 1 ; wait until clipboard contains data
+  selection = %Clipboard% ; save the content of the clipboard
+  Clipboard = %tmp% ; restore old content of the clipboard
+  return selection
+}
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