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
    2024-09-26T16:26:01+00:00

    I just found out in Outlook online that when you paste, the paste 'tag' which lingers has a 'Paste options' drop down menu which gives you "Paste as is", and that keeps the formatting.

    As a feedback, I don't find that approach very intuitive.

    Brilliant!!! Thank you Patrick, this solution finally worked! I tried to many things that others suggested and nothing worked until this.

    I agree that this is not very intuitive, it should be an option included in the drop-down for paste in the top formatting menu bar. But at least now I don't have to keep reapplying formatting to all my emails by hand!

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-26T15:50:43+00:00

    I just found out in Outlook online that when you paste, the paste 'tag' which lingers has a 'Paste options' drop down menu which gives you "Paste as is", and that keeps the formatting.

    As a feedback, I don't find that approach very intuitive.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-27T22:07:29+00:00

    Sadly I have tried this method and it still does not work.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-27T20:13:34+00:00

    None of this is a solution.

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