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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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-16T06:52:41+00:00

    ArmaniPV - my hero, thank you.

    No matter what I tried I could not retain formatting. Finally got fed up with manually reformatting. Went looking for answers outside of Outlook Help - lo & behold, the solution.

    Comms I created today - copied perfectly into the email.

    Thank you!

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-13T04:45:38+00:00

    Yes It works, Thank you :)

    1. If you have written words some of them are highlighted in colour in word document and want to paste in new email thread,
    2. Write click and copy the highlight colour message and then create new email using the Outlook 365.
    3. Use the below screen shot to select the copy logo, then it auto copy the colour words & paste in your new email thread.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T15:28:30+00:00

    Doesn't work...

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