Copy and Paste Text from OneNote mobile iOS app to the Messages App

Anonymous
2019-09-28T18:02:18+00:00

When I try to copy and paste text from the OneNote mobile iOS app to the Messages app, it pastes an HTML file with the text instead of only the text.  This is a new issue. In the past, I was always able to copy text from OneNote, and paste the text to the Messages app.  I cannot find any settings in the OneNote app or the Messages app that would seem to help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-11-06T23:18:47+00:00

    I work remotely with a remote team. Text is how my team often troubleshoots issues. To be able to bang out copy on OneNote (texts can be on the long side) and send it via text on my iPhone is critical. 

    But … I've been struggling with this copy/paste issue for some time. Texts appear as an HTML file.

    I'm at my wit's end—so much so that I’m looking at having to export my huge catalog of content to Evernote. But the exercise of cutting-and-pasting to a third-party app before cutting-and-pasting to send a long text to my team is a colossal pain in the rear.

    If there’s a fix, I'd love to know it. If not, it was nice knowing OneNote, but this simple feature should not go unresolved.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-11-07T00:13:07+00:00

    Carlosde, I couldn’t agree more. I too have been migrating my OneNote stuff over to Evernote. Never thought I’d have to do this, it’s quite disappointing. But even more disappointing is this has been brought to their attention and nothing has been done for too long now. Shame on you Microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-11-08T16:03:38+00:00

    Please notify

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-11-08T19:34:27+00:00

    Same issue here! Mine started with the release of iOS 13. As others have said, seems like the OneNote app needs to make some adjustments to work properly with the latest iOS's Messages app.

    I look forward to Microsoft releasing a fix for this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-11-21T22:35:32+00:00

    Two months since this was posted and the bug is yet to be fixed.

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