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Paste within expressions removed?

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I noticed that a recent update removed the possibility to paste text/code within the expression editor in the new designer. It still works in the old one, but why would you remove such a basic feature? It makes working with PowerAutomate unnecessarily complicated. Is there a way to re-enable this functionality?

Thanks in advance!  

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  • v-yueyun-msft Profile Picture
    on at

    Hi , @konsto 

    Yeah. it can not paste in the new designer in my side !😅

    This should be a recent change. You can first create your flow in the old designer as a workaround.

    And you can post the idea to Power Automate:

    Power Automate Ideas · Community

     

    Best Regards,

    Yueyun Zhang

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    gcooper2 Profile Picture
    99 on at

    Found the answer on this thread https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Flows/Unable-to-paste-text-into-Expression-Editor/m-p/2712276#M305175 

     

    ctrl+shift+v

     

    will paste from clipboard

  • konsto Profile Picture
    16 on at

    Thank you so much, I wasn't able to find this. As stupid as this limitation is, at least there's a simple workaround! 🙂

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