diff --git a/plottr/plot/mpl/widgets.py b/plottr/plot/mpl/widgets.py
index 0f4c3227..e2e767f1 100644
--- a/plottr/plot/mpl/widgets.py
+++ b/plottr/plot/mpl/widgets.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from matplotlib import rcParams
 from matplotlib.axes import Axes
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
+from matplotlib.backend_bases import LocationEvent, Event
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt5agg import (
     FigureCanvasQTAgg as FCanvas,
     NavigationToolbar2QT as NavBar,
@@ -124,6 +125,15 @@ def metaToClipboard(self) -> None:
                                      for k, v in self._meta_info.items())
         clipboard.setText(meta_info_string)
 
+    def coordinateToClipboard(self, event: Event) -> None:
+        if isinstance(event, LocationEvent):
+            clipboard = QtWidgets.QApplication.clipboard()
+            if event.xdata is not None and event.ydata is not None:
+                coord_info_string = '({:.8g}, {:.8g})'.format(event.xdata, event.ydata)
+                clipboard.setText(coord_info_string)
+            else:
+                pass
+
     def setFigureTitle(self, title: str) -> None:
         """Add a title to the figure."""
         self.fig.suptitle(title,
@@ -163,6 +173,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent: Optional[PlotWidgetContainer] = None):
         layout.addWidget(self.plot)
         layout.addWidget(self.mplBar)
         self.setLayout(layout)
+        self.addPlotOptions()
 
     def setMeta(self, data: DataDictBase) -> None:
         """Add meta info contained in the data to the figure.
@@ -196,6 +207,10 @@ def addMplBarOptions(self) -> None:
         self.mplBar.addSeparator()
         self.mplBar.addAction('Copy Figure', self.plot.toClipboard)
         self.mplBar.addAction('Copy Meta', self.plot.metaToClipboard)
+    
+    def addPlotOptions(self) -> None:
+        """Add options for copying coordinates to the clipboard"""
+        self.plot.mpl_connect('button_press_event', self.plot.coordinateToClipboard)
 
 
 def figureDialog() -> Tuple[Figure, QtWidgets.QDialog]: