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Copy Paste issues within OneDrive web-based
But it only is an issue between OneDrive documents. I can copy from an outlook email into the onedrive document or between other browsers. I managed to do 5 out of 8 documents when it just pooped the bed and has been stuck like this. now I cant even copy a single word between onedrive documents.
- raven1152Jan 14, 2026Copper Contributor
My experience does exclude your response, though, as I have the benefit of having access to multiple machines and browsers, and can confirm the suspected behavior. Copy works for the same file published to a different site, using the same browser, however, while using the onedrive site and different browsers, the context menu does not pop up (tested chrome, edge, and firefox). Further, the behavior of allowing the context menu to display and thereby making the copy function of the browser readily available was observed in the recent past, just in December of 05. Add in the history of MS pushing new "features" that are designed to mold user behavior in a way that benefits MS, like removing traditional menus from Office applications before pushing users to use web based versions of office apps (which perform horribly, btw), that are easier to control licensing for. This also, IMO, is an attempt to change user behavior to use the sharing feature, and thereby become dependent on cloud storage as your only way to access your media (and other) files. Since it is a subscription based service, you are then locked in to a monthly fee.