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February 19, 2019
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Cut/Copy/Paste not working from InDesign to other applications

  • February 19, 2019
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I am unable to cut/copy/paste from InDesign to other application such as Word. I am able to cut/copy/paste within InDesign documents.

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    hammer0909
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 19, 2019

    Not wanting to overstate the obvious, but make sure that you're selecting the text with the Type tool and not the selection tool. Other programs won't recognize objects copied to the clipboard.

    Participating Frequently
    February 19, 2019

    I just tried to copy and paste using the type tool and selection tool. Both worked.

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    BobLevine
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 19, 2019

    Please turn off the signature when replying by email. Your responses are being posted on the web with all of your personal information. I'm going to edit the ones here.

    Derek Cross
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 19, 2019

    If you need to do this regularly you might consider TextExporter:

    https://www.rorohiko.com/wordpress/indesign-downloads/textexporter-4/

    Bill Silbert
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 19, 2019

    What version of InDesign and what operating system are you using?

    Participating Frequently
    February 19, 2019

    Creative Cloud, Windows 10

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    Anna Lander
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2019

    What are you trying to copy etc.? Texts, objects?

    Participating Frequently
    February 19, 2019

    Just copying text from InDesign to Word.

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    Anna Lander
    Inspiring
    February 19, 2019

    And what does the program say? any alerts, any messages? For a moment this looks quite strange.

    BTW. Edit please your message, remove the personal info.