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Ctrl-V paste does not work, but EDIT/ paste without reformatting DOES

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VerizonSucks
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I copied & pasted some text from Yahoo Groups (neo) into TB

Then I Ctrl-C cut some, and wanted to Ctrl-V paste it back in a different location.

Nothing gets pasted.

BUT if I use the menu EDIT/ paste without reformatting then it DOES paste.

Really want to use the shortcut.

I copied & pasted some text from Yahoo Groups (neo) into TB Then I Ctrl-C cut some, and wanted to Ctrl-V paste it back in a different location. Nothing gets pasted. BUT if I use the menu EDIT/ paste without reformatting then it DOES paste. Really want to use the shortcut.

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Matt
Matt
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Ctrl+Shift +V then.

Sounds like There is formatting in there Thunderbird does not understand, or javascript, which is simply not allowed.