When I copy and paste onto an email outlook does not keep source formatting. I have been through so many options screens. How do I keep the source formatting intact?

Anonymous
2023-05-01T15:00:25+00:00

When I copy and paste onto an email outlook does not keep source formatting. I have been through so many options screens. How do I keep the source formatting intact? For instance I'll copy an excel file and paste it and it only come out as plain text . This wasn't an issue until I came into work today.

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Anonymous
2024-05-03T20:05:00+00:00

Hey everyone,

I may have a small workaround that I just discovered. I tested it out twice, but it seems to have worked for me so far, please let me know if you also have success or not. So, I typically copy my messages in color similar to the one displayed by Ornelaks in this thread. I decided (out of random curiosity) to use the copy and paste function within outlook to see if it would paste and keep the color formatting.

The first two tries of using copy and paste, I used the keyboard shortcut and the left click of the mouse. THEN, I used the the copy and paste icon located in the top left corner of outlook to paste it, and VIOLA! It kept all the color in the formatting. I hope this is helpful to you all (until it stops working again), but let me know if this is helpful!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-04T12:13:13+00:00

    I'm having the same issue, I always open a previous email, copy and paste it into a new one to keep the same formatting, and then edit from there. The frequency changes so the last time I did that was february, and now it is not working.
    Both the previous email and my new one are open in the Outlook app:
    You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.424.300 (Production). Client Version is 20240419007.18 .

    Same issue here and no special menu as shown in the solution from ArmaniPV below. Have checked both the desktop and web versions.

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    You have Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2024.424.300 (Production).Client Version is 20240419007.27 .

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T21:36:51+00:00

    Understood. I am not sure how to fix that, but if I ever figure it out, I will let you know. :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T21:04:21+00:00

    Hello ArmaniPV

    Yes, I am. When I reply to an email it normally defaults to that message tab.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-03T20:55:37+00:00

    Are you on the message tab?

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