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

Anonymous
2023-11-10T08:09:48+00:00

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

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-23T22:27:14+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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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-27T22:10:45+00:00

    You can paste outside the new Outlook app with outlook.com.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-31T12:25:31+00:00

    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 :)

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-04T14:18:25+00:00

    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!!!

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