Right click paste not working in Outlook 365

Anonymous
2023-01-25T21:13:46+00:00

I am operating Office 365 email on Windows 10.

When I compose an email, the program will allow me to right click and copy words. But it will not allow me to right click and paste words. It gives me only the option to paste an emoji.

I also cannot find the paste icon at the top of Microsoft 365 to use that function.

I tried to upload a screenshot but it won't go through.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-05-04T00:04:16+00:00

    Correction: It's not exactly "Gone. MIA". The Editor icon is visible when drafting a message but it is greyed-out. Happened when I turned all the settings option off. There is another unresolved discussion thread here:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/editor-in-outlook-for-the-web-is-grayed-out/562c770c-ed9b-4335-89b0-94c2ba9796bd

    This is tiring. Everything leads me to an unresolved discussion thread.

    HEY MICROSOFT (waving arms in air)! YOO-HOO!. OVER HERE. HELLO! (Microsoft starts walking away faster. Breaks into run.)

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-05-03T18:03:18+00:00

    THANK YOU!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-03T16:49:13+00:00

    Sorry I see mine reverted back as well.

    Try holding down the shift key when you right click. It works as Ive tested it on a few emails now

    I've been shift-right clicking for a while now. Of note, now Editor doesn't show up when I click the three dot "More options" selection on the simplified menu. Gone. MIA. MS must think I'll never need access to Editor ever again. Anyway, I didn't know it was there until you mentioned it. :}

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-05-03T16:35:56+00:00

    Sorry I see mine reverted back as well.

    Try holding down the shift key when you right click. It works as Ive tested it on a few emails now

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-03T16:12:30+00:00

    Go to editor and turn it all off...spelling etc

    Right click opens the drop box with the paste function

    In my case, this brings back paste but it seems temporary i.e. single use. I turned everything off in Editor, replied to an email to get into edit mode, highlighted some text, right-clicked to copy, and right-clicked to paste. Worked fine. Tried right-click copy/paste again and it reverted to the previous state - paste does not function from right-click. Went back into Editor settings to find everything still turned off. Clicked Ok. Tried right-click copy/paste and it worked.....once. I'm a Firefox user trying to cope with Outlook Web. Something Microsoft changed is not yet addressed by the Mozilla Community.......I guess.

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