Outlook paste

[Terry]

I use Outlook 2003. Recently, I have not been able to properly paste certain
pages. For example, I highlight and copy a portion of a webpage. I paste it
to a calendar appointment and I get only a small grey icon that is shaped
like a magnifying glass. I attempt to PASTE SPECIAL and get the same results
with .html and bitmap options. However, sometimes I get a "text" option and
it will paste (unformatted) for me.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

Assuming the stuff you copied is still on the clipboard
(http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2005/20050315.htm), for security
reasons, some features no longer work as expected. Is the web page just
simple formatted text or does it use scripts and css formatting?





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[Terry]

Diane,
Thanks for your reply. The webpage can be simple or complex. As a test, I
just copied your response and attempted to paste it to an Appointment. I
only got the little icon (looks like a grey magnifying glass). I then open
Word and successfully pasted it to a document.

 

[Pat Willener]

Certain add-ons can cause Outlook to lose copy/paste functionality.
Start Outlook in Safe Mode (use the /SAVE program switch), and see if it
is still happening.

 

[Terry]

I have gone into Safe Mode and I am still experiencing the problem.
Terry

 

[Pat Willener]

Sorry, then I don't know what's causing it.