No worries. While Windows Live Hotmail may lack a right-click menu with Copy and Paste items in the message area, it does a provide a way to paste text and even formatted web pages.
Copy and Paste Without Right-Click Menu Options in Windows Live Hotmail
To copy and paste in Windows Live Hotmail and other web-based email services that lack a right-click context menu in the editing area:
- Highlight the text you want to copy or cut, or position the cursor where you want to past.
- Copy: Press Ctrl-C (hold down the Ctrl and press C) to copy.
- On a Mac, use Command-C (press C while holding down the Apple key).
- Paste: Press Ctrl-V (press V while holding down the Ctrl key) to paste.
- On a Mac, use Command-V (hold down the Apple key and press V).
- Cut: Press Ctrl-X (Command-X on a Mac) to cut text or images.
- Copy: Press Ctrl-C (hold down the Ctrl and press C) to copy.
