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
    2025-02-05T19:36:16+00:00

    The previous functionality was MUCH easier and better!

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-01-31T20:05:09+00:00

    I agree. So annoying.

    I was able to click on an email and paste to a new email. Simple. Now impossible to get an answer. I don't want to forward I want to paste it!!!! Grrrr

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-01-30T16:40:29+00:00

    I also can't copy an email address before by clicking on the name of the recipient. This is inefficient.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-26T21:32:29+00:00

    Microsoft are a joke. A business that alters, adds or deletes functions in their Apps at their own discretion would not last 5 minutes b/c of the backlash from customers. But Microsoft look like it takes the position that they have the monopoly & can do whatever the hell they want. Concerning the cut & paste of emails, the ability to select a whole folder of emails & copy & paste into File Explorer was a great function. Well done Microsoft on P off much of your customers. Not sure why I'm posting this as Microsoft will not give a toss .... but it just feels better to vent my annoyance. Have a nice day.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-10-31T06:08:28+00:00

    Dear Eleni Constantinou

    We dont need to copy the email text, rather attach the email as attachement, which is important to submit the email if needed to another person.

    Please we need this feature on urgent basis. The new update have many missing features and on the Bottomline the Classic outlook outperform the new version is all criterion and professional use. Kindly requesting to either roll back or keep all the features of the Classic outlook into the new version.

    Regards

    Yahya NDEAN

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