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
    2025-03-26T16:13:29+00:00

    I went back to the classic version even though it shows a little box that says 365. Most of these geeks that develop this stuff are not out in the real world using it. Or they dialogue with other geeks that find this stuff far easier to use then the average consumer. I never upgrade until I am forced to and every time thru the years it has been a PIA. We all spend hours trying to figure this stuff out or where is the little icon as its moved...and then waste more time asking MSFT only to find out nothing can be done but going back to what you had. What a circus.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-26T16:24:12+00:00

    Exactly what I’ve done! The “old” Outlook works fine IMO. The problem is I can’t figure out how to link a URL into my e mail texts. I’ve been able to do this since 2000. No more. Oh well

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-26T17:49:11+00:00

    I was having problems copying a signature line into my outlook contacts. I always would right click and paste into the notes section of a new contact and then copy and paste into the associated lines. New outlook did not allow this anymore. After about a year I found a message that said "highlight" then Control C to copy and then Control V to paste. That works for me. I just did that with a URL into a new email and it works.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-26T20:25:07+00:00
    1. I need to cut and paste many addresses that are misplaced as well as notes from one contact to another
    2. Also, how do I get the colored categories to apply to my calendar?

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-29T20:30:42+00:00

    I really don't know how these people who make such idiotic changes are even employed!

    This is a massive pain in the **** and means I'll be dispensing with Outlook if I can't find a solution.

    Has anyone got an email address to complain about this decision?

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