YAML Code Doesn't Paste

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I am trying to paste YAML code into a different app. I view and copy the code for a control in one app and paste it into VS Code to modify it. Then I try to paste it into a different app -- or the same app. I always get the message "The clipboard doesn't contain any YAML code to paste." Yet, I can paste perfectly into Notepad. I can not find any reason for this. Can someone please investigate?

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citdevpros 61 on at

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I continually have this exact same message appear. It's almost 2 months since your post, and this still appears to the only place on the internet that the message is referenced.

Same deal as you - I can paste into notepad so I know the clipboard contains the copied YAML. I get the same result in both Teams Power Apps editor and on the web editor.

The tenant I am working in is in Australia and is Higher Education with A licenses, could be a region/datacentre thing?

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JL-13012243-0 8 on at

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I also have this issue and its driving me nuts. I have been wondering if its something to do with my browser settings, but I have the same issue with Edge and Chrome.

I am also using a tenant that is based in Australia.

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Ironically, just after posting that I have also had the issue, I have stumbled upon an answer that works for me.

Make sure that the URL that you are using for your Power Apps maker is https://make.powerapps.com/ NOT https://make.powerautomate.com/.

Pasting YAML code now works (at least for me)

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RM-24071845-0 5 on at

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I'm having the same issues with PowerApps for Teams. Whenever I try to copy a control, I get that error message. Even though I can paste into notepad and see the YAML. I am NOT having this issue with my canvas apps, only my PowerApps for Teams.

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bnerd 112 on at

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I had this issue for two days and just realised that if I use the keyboard shortcuts to copy / paste (Cmd+C and Cmd+V on my Mac), works. It appears that Power Apps isn't detecting that a control was copied properly.

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ronaldwalcott 3,862 Moderator on at

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I pasted without using keyboard controls yesterday and it worked

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paigeola 3 on at

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For me it looks like my organization managed browser is blocking the pasting :(

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Viswanath 28 on at

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it worked for me when i use key board Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V instead of using mouse to copy paste as mentioned by @bnerd. Thanks much!

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Control-Shift-V worked for me.

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