Copy & Paste function not working after copy/pasting content from internet

ValVivi 0 Reputation points
2026-10-01T23:41:09.95+00:00

Recently copy and pasted content from internet into a word document on Mac. Now, copy & paste are not working. They are greyed out.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
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  1. Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 437.8K Reputation points
    2026-10-02T00:33:12.86+00:00

    In order to expedite helpful responses please provide specific information & descriptive details, such as:

    • macOS Version Number
    • Office Version Number as well as which edition [Office 2024, Office 2021, MS 365 Subscription, Online web app, etc.]
    • Browser & Version Number
    • Web site & specific content being copied
    • Any other details you can provide

    Note that any program, including Word, can Paste only what is captured by the Mac Clipboard. Does the content appear on the Clipboard after copying [in Finder go to Edit> Show Clipboard in the menu bar]?. Copying is the responsibility of the program in which the Copy command is executed – in this case, the browser being used. Further, may web sites are designed to prevent copying.

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