How to copy an attachment within the new MS outlook to paste in another email

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How to copy an attachment within the new MS outlook to paste in another email

Dionne M Parks 160

I often copy attachments from within my emails to paste into another email. However, this feature appears no longer available in the New Outlook 365. The drop-down options are three. 1. Preview, 2. Save to OneDrive, 3. Download.

Can they bring back the option to "copy" the attachment?

SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-09-27T06:55:29.8666667+00:00

Hi @Dionne M Parks

Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back. If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.
Gary Caster 35 Reputation points

2023-12-19T15:23:10.3233333+00:00

I'ts been 3 months, still no copy and paste from hard drive and why does n.o. open new screen with every email selected?
Marc-Antoine Lachance 45 Reputation points

2024-01-23T23:34:46.9833333+00:00

Can we know when? How come a multi-billion cie as Microsoft cannot implement a simple function as copy-paste in a matter of days. It's been almost 4 months since than and still not possible to copy-paste attachment. Seriously! And we cannot open directly an attachement too, like pdf, directly in adobe, without saving it. Come on. Normally, thing are suppose to improve over time. Not to deteriorate as bad as you did. And I am not even talking about task and flagged email management.

For now, new outlook look to me like a piece of scrap, and the worst thing, I cannot go back to old version.

They never heard about the saying If it ain't broke don't fix it, and if you do, make sure to make it better.
AR 35 Reputation points

2024-02-12T21:05:54.12+00:00

I'm 100% behind you Marc-Antoine, I stopped using New Outlook for a couple of months solely because of this issue. I came back to it today because the original Outlook had too many glitches and it's infuriating they still haven't fixed it.
Stoellner, Katharina 40 Reputation points

2024-02-14T18:42:04.58+00:00

This is a nightmare. It slows down my daily business around 30% ... please find a solution asap.
Aaron 5 Reputation points

2024-02-27T20:46:31.9933333+00:00

Hoping the attachment copy/paste feature gets added soon. In the meantime I've been opening the attachment preview in a new window then drag and dropping the attachment wherever I need it to go.
zach zemenick 10 Reputation points

2024-03-08T16:53:39.8233333+00:00

I often copy attachments from within my emails to paste into another email. Microsoft removed this feature which is completely ridiculous why would MS release a mail version with less functionality. Whoever made this decision at MS needs to be fired. Bring back the feature.
Jim Rock 5 Reputation points

2024-04-22T07:05:14.93+00:00

Agree wholeheartedly. It is very unhelpful.
Julien Chable 5 Reputation points

2024-04-28T22:32:26.8733333+00:00

Hi,

Copy and drag n drop of emails and attachments from the UI or shortcuts are definitly a premium feature which can't not be implemented in this product (which is not in preview anymore) ...

Moreover, now attach a file in a new mail downloads it to the cloud or copy in the hardrive which take several seconds/micro seconds and block the UI and make the experience worse. It looks like outlook is becoming like gmail, full web based and lost what it makes feels better to use client version rather than web based version.

Back to the old outlook for such silly reasons. Thanks for your feedback and implementation ... soon ?

Best

Julien
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Jeff Yuan 5 Reputation points

2024-09-03T05:14:57.1766667+00:00

It has been one year, a easy 'copy' function still do not have.
Travis Lee 0 Reputation points

2024-10-11T02:04:56.6566667+00:00

Bumping up this post again..

In the old outlook, WITHOUT saving it, I used to be able to copy multiple attachments from the originating email (holding SHIFT + click) and then paste all into my reply email.

Is there a resolution yet ??
Jeff Yuan 5 Reputation points

2024-10-11T02:14:15.43+00:00

It has been one year, a easy 'copy' function still do not have.
canyasee2003 5 Reputation points

2025-01-23T20:23:58.74+00:00

I agree how does a company like microsoft make you less efficient. Way easier with old outlook. Obviously the developers do not have to do this function of copying and pasting from a email a attachment to another email or folder that you may have open. Again developers not understanding their customer. Not sure if AI will be better when they develop all the code
Colin Knox 5 Reputation points

2025-03-17T12:59:12.6033333+00:00

I have found the new outlook is a terrible retrograde step greatly reducing the speed at which I can work. Its a joke, new products are suppossed to be improvements. Please allow retrograde versioning MS. I have a new pc and it won't run the old version.

3 answers

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SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2023-09-27T06:55:29.8666667+00:00

Hi @Dionne M Parks

Just checking in to see if above information was helpful. If you have any further updates on this issue, please feel free to post back. If you think my reply is helpful to you, please remember to mark it as an answer. Warm thanks.
Gary Caster 35 Reputation points

2023-12-19T15:23:10.3233333+00:00

I'ts been 3 months, still no copy and paste from hard drive and why does n.o. open new screen with every email selected?
Marc-Antoine Lachance 45 Reputation points

2024-01-23T23:34:46.9833333+00:00

Can we know when? How come a multi-billion cie as Microsoft cannot implement a simple function as copy-paste in a matter of days. It's been almost 4 months since than and still not possible to copy-paste attachment. Seriously! And we cannot open directly an attachement too, like pdf, directly in adobe, without saving it. Come on. Normally, thing are suppose to improve over time. Not to deteriorate as bad as you did. And I am not even talking about task and flagged email management.

For now, new outlook look to me like a piece of scrap, and the worst thing, I cannot go back to old version.

They never heard about the saying If it ain't broke don't fix it, and if you do, make sure to make it better.
AR 35 Reputation points

2024-02-12T21:05:54.12+00:00

I'm 100% behind you Marc-Antoine, I stopped using New Outlook for a couple of months solely because of this issue. I came back to it today because the original Outlook had too many glitches and it's infuriating they still haven't fixed it.
Stoellner, Katharina 40 Reputation points

2024-02-14T18:42:04.58+00:00

This is a nightmare. It slows down my daily business around 30% ... please find a solution asap.
Aaron 5 Reputation points

2024-02-27T20:46:31.9933333+00:00

Hoping the attachment copy/paste feature gets added soon. In the meantime I've been opening the attachment preview in a new window then drag and dropping the attachment wherever I need it to go.
zach zemenick 10 Reputation points

2024-03-08T16:53:39.8233333+00:00

I often copy attachments from within my emails to paste into another email. Microsoft removed this feature which is completely ridiculous why would MS release a mail version with less functionality. Whoever made this decision at MS needs to be fired. Bring back the feature.
Jim Rock 5 Reputation points

2024-04-22T07:05:14.93+00:00

Agree wholeheartedly. It is very unhelpful.
Julien Chable 5 Reputation points

2024-04-28T22:32:26.8733333+00:00

Hi,

Copy and drag n drop of emails and attachments from the UI or shortcuts are definitly a premium feature which can't not be implemented in this product (which is not in preview anymore) ...

Moreover, now attach a file in a new mail downloads it to the cloud or copy in the hardrive which take several seconds/micro seconds and block the UI and make the experience worse. It looks like outlook is becoming like gmail, full web based and lost what it makes feels better to use client version rather than web based version.

Back to the old outlook for such silly reasons. Thanks for your feedback and implementation ... soon ?

Best

Julien
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Jeff Yuan 5 Reputation points

2024-09-03T05:14:57.1766667+00:00

It has been one year, a easy 'copy' function still do not have.
Travis Lee 0 Reputation points

2024-10-11T02:04:56.6566667+00:00

Bumping up this post again..

In the old outlook, WITHOUT saving it, I used to be able to copy multiple attachments from the originating email (holding SHIFT + click) and then paste all into my reply email.

Is there a resolution yet ??
Jeff Yuan 5 Reputation points

2024-10-11T02:14:15.43+00:00

It has been one year, a easy 'copy' function still do not have.
canyasee2003 5 Reputation points

2025-01-23T20:23:58.74+00:00

I agree how does a company like microsoft make you less efficient. Way easier with old outlook. Obviously the developers do not have to do this function of copying and pasting from a email a attachment to another email or folder that you may have open. Again developers not understanding their customer. Not sure if AI will be better when they develop all the code
Colin Knox 5 Reputation points

2025-03-17T12:59:12.6033333+00:00

I have found the new outlook is a terrible retrograde step greatly reducing the speed at which I can work. Its a joke, new products are suppossed to be improvements. Please allow retrograde versioning MS. I have a new pc and it won't run the old version.

Answer 1

Gregorski 20

Here is a rudimentary way of copying attachments:

Open the email you are copying attachments from in the reading pane
Create or reply to an email where you want to paste the attachments, once the new widow appears put the 2 windows side by side
Drag and drop the attachments from the reading pane to the new email in the body field.
Drop file here should appear in the body field, drop the attachment in and you are done.

Hope this helps Screenshot 2024-03-07 070457

AR 35 Reputation points

2024-03-07T15:39:06.7833333+00:00

This is a small step, but just put the ability to right click and copy so it can be pasted anywhere back. This is the simplest of functions and clearly what users want. It can't possibly be that hard, it's beyond me why we're still waiting this many months later.
Bob Street 5 Reputation points

2024-03-15T14:46:02.51+00:00

This is very unfortunate. How many work hours are we all losing, having to ask to have a simple process (re)installed on the New Outlook?
Clark, Micah 20 Reputation points

2024-03-15T14:50:56.0766667+00:00

I switched back to the old version because the new one sucks so much. Nice job, product owners.
Keshanna Parker 0 Reputation points

2024-04-24T15:45:58.6966667+00:00

Thanks! I knew there had to be a way!

Answer 2

SokiGuo-MSFT 31,526 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Dionne M Parks

Currently the option to copy attachments is not available in New Outlook. You can only save and add to other messages. Please understand that New Outlook is in preview, and many features have not yet been designed. For your experience, we recommend that you switch back to the classic version.

To get this feature more quickly, I have found a post in feedback collection website and you could vote for it. Many features of our current products are designed and upgraded based on customers’ feedback. You can also make suggestions on that website and hope Microsoft will notice this in the future. Thank you for your understanding and support!

Hope this helps!

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MrBrightside 25 Reputation points

2023-11-30T16:32:25.9+00:00

The new Outlook 365 has undoubtedly brought several improvements and features to enhance our email experience. However, it is disappointing to see the exclusion of important functionalities like the ability to copy and paste attachments between emails, as well as the option to copy an email to attach in a new email.

These features have been valuable time-savers for users, allowing us to effortlessly share multiple attachments or forward an entire email thread without having to save and reattach each file individually. Moreover, the ability to copy an email as an attachment has been particularly useful in situations where we need to reference or share an entire conversation thread with others.

I would highly request Microsoft to reinstate these features in the new Outlook version. These functionalities not only streamline our workflow but also contribute to increased productivity and efficiency. By bringing back these capabilities, Outlook 365 can continue to be a reliable and user-friendly email client that caters to the diverse needs of its users.
Nicholas Farhi 15 Reputation points

2024-01-22T14:03:15.3666667+00:00

What a joke that "copy and paste" hasn't been implemented!
Clark, Micah 20 Reputation points

2024-02-19T16:17:34.0633333+00:00

Your product does like 3 things well and you just eliminate 1 of them? Come on.
Clark, Micah 20 Reputation points

2024-02-19T16:28:06.57+00:00

I can't use keyboard shortcuts to delete calendar notifications, the most recent files attachments dropdown isn't as extensive, no copy/paste attachment, adding someone's calendar is totally confusing... did y'all ruin everything?
Azma Khalidah Ahamad (MAM/PCML) 10 Reputation points

2024-03-05T03:22:34.5333333+00:00

Still no update on this? OMG
SS 5 Reputation points

2024-04-17T13:27:43.85+00:00

I apologize, this may not seem like constructive feedback, but I am beyond frustrated w/ the new Outlook at this stage. The "new" microsoft Outlook is absolutely BRUTAL, and the worst part, I can't perm stay in classic mode. And when I do try to toggle back and forth, I don't get all my messages. It feels like this is a "pilot" gone bad, but it's actually live, and causing so many of us absolute nightmares. the functionality differences are mind blowing. Nothing I can see is better, but a ton of useful functionality is either gone, or in some new place that I can't find. Just awful. who approves these things
Peter Hale 0 Reputation points

2024-04-18T20:56:10.54+00:00

Outlook 365. Making the Cyber truck look good.

Answer 3

Michiel van Doorne 5

Thanks to Grzegorz Tylewski you can use the steps to copy not only the attachment but the email itself. Here is a way of copying email(s):

Create or reply to an email where you want to paste another email, be aware to use the full screen option. Once the new widow appears put the 2 windows side by side.
Look for the email(s) you want to copy into this new (or reply) email.
Drag and drop the email to the new email in the body field.
Drop file here should appear in the body field, drop the email in and you are done.
1. repeat for additional email or attachments

Hope this helps (for now)

AR 35 Reputation points

2024-03-22T13:54:47.5466667+00:00

First off, this has already been explained in this thread. Secondly, it's still a joke you have to take these extra steps. Simple right click and copy so you can paste it wherever you need inside of outlook or not is an absolute core function that needs to be there. Still a ridiculous waste of time you have to open multiple windows and drag and it still doesn't solve the issue of needing it outside of outlook. I have dozens of downloads I have to delete every day just because I need an attachment outside of outlook.

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