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How do I enable copy and paste in the new outlook?
I am not able to directly copy any documents from Explorer and then go to the email that I am working on to paste onto the emial. Before with the Old Outlook I was able to to do this easily but the New Outlook requires me to go to the "paper clip" Icon above then search thru the Explorer to find the file then the specific documents(which couple be hundred documents); this process takes sometime 5 miniuets to find the exact document to copy and paste. I need to do it the Old Outlook ways or "Classic" format so that I can do just the cut and paste as mentioned earlier of this email. Pleas advise ASAP thanks.
Using New Outlook on Windows for professional communication and productivity
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No, this does not clarify. I know how to attach a file. I want to know how to paste something I've copies and want to include in the email. Right now I have to actually create a file and then attach it instead of simply 'paste'. Please stop fixing things that aren't broken!!!
I'm STUNNED. Why would MS do that? This makes no sense.
I'm constantly training people as well as giving people data - my PRIMARY way of communicating is via email. I take a screen shot using TechSmith's SnagIt, annotate for the moment's need, copy and paste into Outlook, and include extra steps in my email. This is an HOURLY occurance.
I've confirmed the image is in my paste board (WindowsKey + V), and I can paste it into ANY OTHER software... but not Outlook?!? But, if I use a "surrogate" application (like MS Word, PowerPoint, or even Photoshop) I can paste it into an email just fine?? Are you tracking the application it came from? Are you requiring specific meta-data?
I consider this a bug... not a feature of the new Outlook. And, quite frankly, it's a cop-out to suggest we need to use a different product or roll-back to an older version just for that feature. Sorry.
Please put in a bug ticket for this.
Thanks,
--David
Thank you. Yes, using the email's clipboard icon works, as you stated. What also works is what someone else reported, using Control C to copy the Word text you want to put in the New Outlook email, and then using Control V to paste it into the New Outlook email.
When I reported to their computer-generated question asking why I wanted to switch back to the "old" Outlook, and I stated in the choices they gave me that it was a "functionality" problem, and then I stated that I wanted to know how to cut and paste from Word into an email in New Outlook, the computer-generated answer they gave me was totally unhelpful and wasted more of my time. Even googling to find the answer, sent me down ridiculous rabbit holes, wasting more of my time. I am very thankful I found this microsoft-answers site.
I agree. Been trying to many hours to figure out how to cut and paste from a Word document. CANNOT!
Jeff,
The current solution for pasting text or files into an email is to use Ctrl + V. Its a long thread so wanted to make sure you saw that part. Another scenario is copy pasting recipients on the To line also works with Ctrl + V.