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Copy and paste doesn't work!!
Hi,
I've been running 365 and have been using word with out a problem for quite a long time.
recently however I've noticed copy and paste simply doesn't work! I can not click say inside a document and then move the cursor forward to highlight say a few lines and then right click to copy let a one paste!
What happens is if I right click and hold and attempt to move the cursor it simply does nothign and instead a small tool panel opens up offering the choice of colour, changing to italic, bold etc and then a dialogue box opens saying, 'Start a conversation'!!
Its immensely frustrating, I've tried all manner of things to correct this including uninstalling and reinsalling word.
The same thing happens to all my word docs which makes me think it must be a setting but I can't see what!
I've played around with the review tab, editing tab etc and nothing seems to work.
At wits end here, any ideas please do put them forward and thanks for your help.
Paula
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By default, when you select a text range, Word for Windows displays the mini toolbar. You can ignore it, and right-click carefully so that you don't lose the selection, and you will see the classic right-click (context) menu with the Copy, Cut and Paste commands. I believe you will find it easier, though, to use Ctrl+C for copy and then paste with Ctrl+V.
