I cannot copy a complete e-mail anymore and paste it in a new e-mail.

Anonymous
2023-11-19T14:24:51+00:00

Hi, I am using the most recent version of Office 365 Outlook, and since I updated to the new layout, I am not able to copy a complete email anymore.

The only option I have is to copy and move the email to a certain number of preset folders. However, I mostly use this function to copy and add the email to an ongoing but different email thread. It seems that this not possible anymore or at least I don't how to do it.

Thanks for anyone's advice.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-31T03:59:09+00:00

    why couldn't they have just left it the hell alone? it was fine the way it was!!! for the love of god if it aint broke don't fix it!!!!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-01-04T22:30:22+00:00

    I cannot copy an email address and paste it into the to section to send someone an email. I have to paste it in the body of the email and then retype it.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-01-05T16:05:54+00:00

    I'm having the same problem as of today. Why does Microsoft continue to change processes that were intuitive and easy to use and turn them into a multi-step process? This is so irritating and it's taking up a lot of my time. None of us should need workarounds for a function as basic as copy and paste. Fix it!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-25T09:56:07+00:00

    I agree. Pity if the feature is dropped. It ws so intutive to play with the email just like a file - copy, paste, attache, whatever you want.

    It seems the case with another feature where uin we could copy the attachement just by clicking on the attachment and then choosing to copy it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-02-27T15:24:26+00:00

    While we appreciate work arounds.

    Some of us need to be able to copy and paste full email messages into other programs that our audits require.

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