How do I enable copy and paste in the new outlook?

I went thru the same thing brother. I was able to add one more step after to copy and paste; then you press CTRL V and your copied file should pope up. Good luck.

ps: why out look is making this harder than it need to be; i spent 2 days and going to Geek and MS to try to find it. Even then they do not know. I found it by accident.

I agree 100%. This needs sorting as a matter of urgency

Thank you so much, finally a helpful reply!!!!

I am ready to lose my mind!! How do I copy and paste on this horrific version?? None of the workarounds are working for spell check. I do NOT have any options other than Search History when I go into Privacy and Data NOW I CAN'T use copy and past either!!! Tell me how to go back to the old version or my company is going to have to switch email providers. This new version is the WORST email I have ever seen! It make hotmail look modern!!! Someone from Microsoft answer me NOW!!!

This reply was UNHELPFUL because it is so unclear as the wording is inaccurate; therefore hard to follow.

What it should have said was for copy/paste right click for plain text:

Inbox> (open any email you want to reply to) >(...) (at extreme right of the reply arrow)(more actions) View>Open in new window

After hours of reading people's comments/ suggestions and inaccurate advice I found a way for plain text:

1st: to be able to simply copy/paste plain text in an email using right click:

(next to 'Home' on Task bar at top left) View> View settings>Email (below Layout)>Compose and reply>Pop out settings> pop out to a new window

I've noticed that if I open a new email from Home it will pop out, then just add To (recipient), the draft will save & when I open it again it will open fully, ie not in a pop out (for those who hate pop outs!) It will still copy and paste with right click.

2nd: to enable spell check to work again using two languages at the same time ie in the same email:

(next to 'Home' on Task bar at top left) View> View settings>General (below language & time) >Privacy and data>Privacy settings>Turn on experiences that analyse your content (toggle ON) Close

I read someone saying they did not want MS to be doing this and an IT expert (I'm afraid I can't remember who) replied that they were surprised that this was not ON anyway, as for things such as spell check & predictive text, in other apps it is automatically already set as ON.

I hope this helps one person at least :)