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.

Anonymous
2024-03-23T22:33:30+00:00

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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-23T21:11:51+00:00

    This is the most inefficient concept (using the paperclip) I have ever encountered. The process needs to be simplified back to what it was. If not, I am certain, everyone will migrate to Gmail. This was a very, very unwise move by the developers in making this change as the the problem with finding an article of interest through the "paperclip" step has frustration levels through the roof. I, for one, will change to exclusive use of Gmail if the situation is not corrected with a couple of months. I've always liked Hotmail and outlook, but this no longer the case given the absurd changes that have been made.

    Regards, Jeff Burgess

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-04-23T21:22:07+00:00

    I agree with that

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-23T21:28:23+00:00

    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.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-04-30T11:47:44+00:00

    hi Don

    you can still use the CTRL C to copy and CTRL V to paste

    hope this helps

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-02T00:54:22+00:00

    I agree. Been trying to many hours to figure out how to cut and paste from a Word document. CANNOT!

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