Abstract: A computer based system and method for exporting user-selected text by allowing a user to select a plurality of text segments, selecting from a block of text, flagging each of the text segments from a plurality of text segments such that each of text segments may be retrieved later, retrieving the plurality of text segments, and then exporting the plurality of text segments as data that may be read by a software application. The selected text segments may also be assigned one or more indicia for categorizing and sorting according to user-defined criteria.