Can't copy and paste from CoPilot to a Word Doc

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Can't copy and paste from CoPilot to a Word Doc

John Chatz 35

I used CoPilot to summarize data from a Table and want to copy and past the summary into a separate Word doc, but it won't let me copy and paste. When I right click or Ctrl-C, nothing happens.

Gene Rovak 0 Reputation points

2025-06-20T17:47:28.51+00:00

This doesn't address the real problem: the lack of ability to simply cut and paste portions of Copilot dialog. Yes there are tortuous workarounds like screenshots, and or highlighting small parts (like a sentence at a time) instead of the common Ctrl-A and Ctrl-C for major selected parts of a "conversation". Why does MS insist on adding and "pushing" new features instead of correcting longtime problems?

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Gene Rovak 0 Reputation points

2025-06-20T17:47:28.51+00:00

This doesn't address the real problem: the lack of ability to simply cut and paste portions of Copilot dialog. Yes there are tortuous workarounds like screenshots, and or highlighting small parts (like a sentence at a time) instead of the common Ctrl-A and Ctrl-C for major selected parts of a "conversation". Why does MS insist on adding and "pushing" new features instead of correcting longtime problems?

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Hi @John Chatz

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Could you tell us more information about your issue?

Are you using Copilot in Word or other Copilot program to process your data? If possible, you may take a screenshot of your Copilot interface.

In my test environment with Microsoft 365 Apps installed, after I ask a question in Copilot in Word, there should be a "Copy" icon for Copilot response.

This icon is circled in red in the image below. It will work as "Ctrl+C", then we can paste the Copilot response into a new document.

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Any misunderstanding, you may let me know.

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Flamelilly 0 Reputation points

2025-04-28T20:51:42.6166667+00:00

Hi, I'm using Copilot in a Word document, and it won't let me copy and paste. But if I go on the web, (I use Edge), and use Copilot there, it does allow me to copy and paste.Can you please help with this?

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