Copy and paste isn't working

Is this happening with just the text frame shown? Does it happen with any other text frames? Is what you're showing just a simple text frame with live text or is there some other origin of the frame in question? Assuming it's just a normal text frame, what happens if you recreate it in another document? Also what version of InDesign and what operating system are you using?

Will duplicating the frame help?

Select the text frame, hold the Alt key and move the selected frane somewhere else.

E.g. to a different spread.

And please provide a sample document.

Perhaps there is something wrong with the document itself?
I'd like to do a test with your document.

Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )

Hi @coye ,

could you share a simple sample document with us where this happens?

Just attach it to a reply using the forum's editor.

Thanks,
Uwe Laubender
( Adobe Community Expert )