Still trying to copy/paste text from Outlook 2003...?

[Guest]

I can't figure out why when I try to select text from a received email, copy
it, then paste in another application (email, Word, etc.), the pasted image
is not text at all. Rather it appears like a thumbnail of an image. When I
drag a corner to enlarge it, it's a box of blurry color.

I open the message and go to Edit>Edit Message before selecting and coping
the portion of text I want. It will paste OK as text in a new email if I
haven't closed & re-opened Outlook. But I use multiple profiles and sometimes
want to copy an excerpt to paste in a new message from another profile.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

if the application is OLE compliant, it will paste the document, which
displays as the image. try pasting into notepad first, then copy from
notepad and paste into the document. (or get a utility called pure text to
convert it to plain text)

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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[Guest]

Thanks, I'll try that.

if the application is OLE compliant, it will paste the document, which
displays as the image. try pasting into notepad first, then copy from
notepad and paste into the document. (or get a utility called pure text to
convert it to plain text)

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/

I can't figure out why when I try to select text from a received email,
copy
it, then paste in another application (email, Word, etc.), the pasted
image
is not text at all. Rather it appears like a thumbnail of an image. When I
drag a corner to enlarge it, it's a box of blurry color.

I open the message and go to Edit>Edit Message before selecting and coping
the portion of text I want. It will paste OK as text in a new email if I
haven't closed & re-opened Outlook. But I use multiple profiles and
sometimes
want to copy an excerpt to paste in a new message from another profile.

Anyone have any suggestions?