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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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This is absolute frustrating and unacceptable, I wish the developers understand that this should be a feature that we need and bring it back.
On another note to reply to Don, if you do a forward you can copy then and paste in another e-mail or attachment. Double work but at least you don't have to retype everything.
I wish there was a way to get them to change it back. I talked to a lawyer friend of mine and he said they are not doing anything illegal just doing stupid stuff to upset their customers and best way to make your point is to stop using them. Hit them in the wallet where it always hurt.
New outlook "unsafe & ineffective"
David, Yes, your answer is positively accepted and I will try using the older version. For that I thank you. I do not regret sharing my opinion on the New outlook app., it remains a big mistake.
Best Don
AMen. What was Microsoft thinking? The features they have lost from the old Outlook far outweigh what the new one offers. And why would any "update" remove features that are universally appreciated? This is just bad product development!!!
Ditto, regarding number of years using hotmail and none of the changes over the years have made any sense, or made emails easier.