Applies To
Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook for Microsoft 365 for Mac Outlook on the web New Outlook for Windows

You can copy and paste text and images in classic Outlook. 

  1. Select the text or picture you want to copy, then right-click the selection and choose  Copy button Copy. 

  2. Place the cursor where you want to paste, then select the Format Text tab and choose  The Paste button Paste.

Tip: By default, a message you are reading from someone else is not editable. If you want to paste into it, on the Message tab select  Move icon Move >  Actions button icon Actions > Edit Message. Then switch to the Format tab and use the Paste options there.

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