New Power Automate - Copy / Clipboard options

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Posted on by rpd-uni

Has anyone figured out in the new editing experience how to copy steps and add them to the clipboard?

Pasting is very limited. I can't even paste from one email to another, it simply won't accept the command.

Also, if by any chance you've solved how to pull back the HTML editor for Outlook Send an email, I'd really appreciate it.

This new update is horrendous.

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SudeepGhatakNZ 14,394 Most Valuable Professional on at

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I agree with you. The feature is missing, I reverted back to the classic designer just for the copy feature.

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narayan225 2,547 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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@rpd-uni

I don't think it allows copying and pasting at the moment. You can try using copilot if it is available and ask it to copy maybe.

Cheers!

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AndreasN 318 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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@rpd-uni I can't seem to find the clipboard either, and unfortunately the new designer has been enabled as default on my tenant settings (I don't have access to change tenant settings in my organization).

If you still have this issue, I suggest reverting back to the classic designer, if the new designer is default and you don't have access to change tenant settings like me, there's a workaround as the "Edit" function still allows for classic designer.

I just create a flow in the new designer, initialize a variable which allows me to save the flow, then I re-open the flow in the classic designer through the "Edit" option.

This should also solve your issue, with getting access to the clipboard. Hope this helps.

Best regards,

AndreasN

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mkilp91 41 on at

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Not sure if you have this option @AndreasN, but I was able to switch back to classic edit with my default set to the new designer. Try clicking the three dots on the banner and select "switch to classic designer".

I agree. Not having the copy to clipboard feature in the new edit mode is a deal breaker for me.

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cathyacbiker 15 on at

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Thank you for identifying that you can still get into "CLASSIC" by clicking the 3 greyed out dots top right as it was driving me crazy - New Designer is absolute 💩😡

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CU06090038-0 17 on at

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Me and all my students just did this exact thing. We added a compose/variable just to save and switch back to Classic view.

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Kujo_DK 91 on at

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I was worried I would find a thread agreeing that they did not ad the copy/paste feature.

This is me counting to 10 😡

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Kujo_DK 91 on at

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The best part is when I revert back and it freezes where it could have assisted me in the old designer..

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NPPlatform 606 Moderator on at

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I've created an idea to try and get copy/paste into the new designer: https://ideas.powerautomate.com/d365community/idea/545cccd6-6c88-ee11-a81c-6045bdbcd0a8. Votes are appreciated.

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better_everyday 9 on at

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Why are they changing everything. If it is not broke.....LEAVE IT ALONE!

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