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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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Jerry, I work for Microsoft. Watching the forums is a daunting task on top of our other responsibilities. I wanted you to know that I grabbed everyone's concern here and forwarded it up to the chain of command. It has not fallen on deaf ears. Thank you for voicing your frustrations and concerns. Your opinion matters.
I have had outlook same email for 15 years. I know with the new changes on the copy and paste, I will be looking for another email. This is unacceptable. I do not get why they want to fix something that is not broke. I know it is not you that made this change, but you sure could be our voice and let your higher up know how un-happy we all are with the new changes. Thanks
The concern of having to be connected to the internet in order to read saved emails is not solely focused on a "Big Brother Monitoring" issue, it deals with being able to access those emails where WIFI-Internet is not available, not secure, or down.
Again I go back to "New Outlook" should have been an improvement over "Outlook". Its as if you were told that your room was being upgraded to provide an updated jacuzzi to find that the couch and bed were removed to accommodate that upgrade and now you must sleep on a folding cot.
Don,
In the latest builds I am seeing the option to drag and drop into email. Another way that works for me currently is to select the files I want, and right click and click Copy OR click Ctrl + C for copy and then put the cursor in the email and click Ctrl + V for paste.
The New Outlook Team is working as fast as they can to add new features and it is getting better every day. If there is anything missing that is critical to you, please submit Help, Feedback. This will help the team prioritize the work items.
I want to copy a section out of a word document (3 paragraphs) and paste it in an email.
Is it possible to do this?