Windows 10: STILL cannot highlight, copy & paste

Discus and support STILL cannot highlight, copy & paste in Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging to solve the problem; Highlight, copy/cut and paste are essential to my productivity. Yet the problem of being unable to reliably highlight, copy/paste has been around since... Discussion in 'Windows 10 BSOD Crashes and Debugging' started by JulieB713, Mar 8, 2021.

  1. JulieB713 Win User

    STILL cannot highlight, copy & paste


    Highlight, copy/cut and paste are essential to my productivity. Yet the problem of being unable to reliably highlight, copy/paste has been around since 2012 -- lots of threads out there complaining about it but no real solutions.


    I've only had the problem for about 6 months on my Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga14 and it's driving me nuts. I've tried all suggestions offered in this and other forums with no luck.


    SO WHAT IS THE HOLD-UP FIXING THIS SNAG, MICROSOFT? The glitch is across the board for me, not just in Office 365. Yet, if you could only fix it in O365, I'd be a lot happier.


    It's not the mouse/mice, my touchpad, or my hardware causing the problem. I know I'm not the only one with this problem


    Thanks.

    :)
     
    JulieB713, Mar 8, 2021
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  2. Highlight for copy and paste too sesitive in Windows 10

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    Hope this is enough of an explanation.
     
    ClydeUnderwood, Mar 8, 2021
    #2
  3. I cannot highlight, right click copy and paste.....

    Hi Heather,

    Aside from the couple of updates installed, there could be other changes performed on your computer that may have caused the copy and paste function to not work properly.

    For us to properly sort out this problem, we would like to verify the following:

    • Are you using the mouse to highlight, right click, copy, and paste?
    • Are you experiencing the same issue when accessing a different website?
    • Have you tried to use the Ctrl+C and Ctrl+ V functions?

    In the meantime, try to completely shutdown your PC,then turn it back on and observe if the same issue persists.

    Looking forward to your reply.

    Regards.
     
    Vanessa Yar, Mar 8, 2021
    #3
  4. Arun B J Win User

    STILL cannot highlight, copy & paste

    how do I copy and paste

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.


    • What is the exact issue that you’re facing?

    • Are you not able to copy or paste the files?

    • What exactly happens when you try to copy the files?

    • Are you getting any error message?

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps

    • To copy
      Ctrl + C
    • To Paste ctrl + V
    And also refer the link below and check if it helps.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/keyboard-shortcuts

    Reply with necessary information so that we can assist you better.

    Thanks and Regards
     
    Arun B J, Mar 8, 2021
    #4
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