Copy paste texts problem in After effect

It's tied to how you open AE and your project. The workaround link from Rameez_Khan works. 

PC user here. I opened a project and was unable to copy/paste from a text doc. I exited AE (shut down the app). Then used the Windows Start pull-up menu to open AE (clicking on the AE icon). Next, use File/Open Project to select your project file. Opening an AE comp in that manner should enable copy/paste from external apps. 

Hi all,

This is a known bug and the After Effects team is working on a fix. Meanwhile, please try the workaround given in this discussion: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta/can-t-copy-paste-text-from-other-apps-into-after-effects/m-p/12190836#M1037

Thanks,

Rameez

Non of the suggestions work for me - when wil this be fixed?

Same problem here man. I reinstalled and then worked, but then it stopped after I launched a new project.

Really really frustrating, please this is a major issue.

Hello, I have the same problem, no matter where the text comes from, after effects does not paste the information.

But I found something that can be helpful, in the timeline unfold the arrow of the layer and then the text one and in the Source text field you can paste the text you just have to make sure that it is between quotes "text line"

This is a confirmed bug. AE Beta does not have the problem.

AE 18.4.0 build 41 here!

Windows 10, AMD Rizen 9 3900, GTX 1080, 64 gigs of RAM.

The only way it works for me is close AE, copy the text from the source and only then re-opens AE and paste.

Hello, have the same problem after the last update. Adobe please find a solution.

A little workaround (it's not a solution but an option): paste the text into a Photoshop file, import the file into AfterEffects file and convert the layer to a text layer...

I also can't seem to copy and paste any text in After effects rom any application. website, text editor, anything. Quite frustrating, also recently updated.