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
    2023-05-03T16:35:56+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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  2. 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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  3. Anonymous
    2023-05-03T18:03:18+00:00

    THANK YOU!

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  4. 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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  5. Anonymous
    2023-05-04T01:30:28+00:00

    Copy works fine using right click. Paste DOES NOT when using right click on mouse. Now I get Emoji, and Copy and Cut is grayed out not even offering paste at all.

    Work around seems to be Control+V to paste content, but that was not necessary before, which means the clipboard isn't the problem.

    MICROSOFT NEEDS TO FIX THIS GLITCH!!!

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