How do I make a copy of the same draft email the new Outlook?

Anonymous
2023-12-06T14:54:35+00:00

I often have to send alot of the same email, but slightly different variations. In the old outlook, I would go to my Drafts and CTRL + C and then CTRL + V to make multiple copies of the same draft email.

I am not able to do this in the New Outlook 365. Is there a workaround or new way to do this?

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-31T20:48:02+00:00

    Tried that option, and Outlook crashes and does not handle you doing this, duplicating into a sub folder in your drafts folder. I would not suggest this.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-04-07T12:03:35+00:00

    Only work-around that works for me.

    Save the email in Drafts, then click on it to highlight it, then CTRL+C and CTRL+V

    In this way we can create as many copies of the original email as we want and then send them out one at a time

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-05-22T15:41:31+00:00

    I had the same question, and I found something that works well for me:

    I go to my email draft (whatever it might be).

    At the top right I hit the little options button/the three dots (...)

    I go down to Save As...

    Save it as an Email Message.

    Then I go to where I saved that file (usually on my PC), and then open it over and over again,

    This way, I get multiple copies of the draft to open; same subject line, text body, attachments, formatting, links, etc. though it doesn't carry contacts/to/from over.

    Hope this helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-05-22T15:51:08+00:00

    Perfect thanks.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-06-26T00:22:48+00:00

    For anyone using Outlook for Mac:

    1. Save the email as a draft.
    2. Click to highlight the email in the Drafts folder.
    3. Under the File menu, select "Save as Template...".
    4. Click the template file you saved on your computer to open a new email with all elements filled in and no extraneous text.
    5. Profit!

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