Disable automatic phone detection in Preview

Hello mimashi,

Please check out the following page, which explains how to turn data detection on or off, and may help: Detect dates, contacts, and more in documents on Mac

Detect dates, contacts, and more in documents on Mac

Many apps automatically detect data (such as dates, locations, or phone numbers) that can be used in other apps, such as Calendar or Contacts; some apps may even suggest new events or contacts based on the data. For some apps, you can turn data detection on or off.

1. In an app on your Mac, open a document, then choose Edit > Substitutions > Data Detectors (a checkmark shows it’s on).

2. Move the pointer over a phone number, email address, street address, date, or time anywhere in the text.

3. Click the arrow in the box that outlines the data, then choose a command from the pop-up menu.

You can also force click the outlined information.

Thanks!

Hey Apple, any update on this question? "phone detection" in Preview is simply laughable, annoying and apparently hard to disable. I've tried turning off Siri suggestions in System Settings -> Siri & Spotlight, but it does not help.

There is no "Substitutions" menu item in Preview app when viewing a PDF. I just want to copy and paste a bunch of numbers... do I have to use the real adobe app just to do a simple copy/paste?