# \[Bug\] Copy/Paste does not work from external chat

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [October 20, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819 "2024-10-20T14:43:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![ssmits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@ssmits](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ssmits)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/1 "2024-10-20T14:43:58Z")

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See title. I haven’t found out yet how/when it exactly happens but it is quite obnoxious.

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/2 "2024-10-20T15:08:01Z")

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Hi @ssmits

Are you copying the suggested code or text? Could you recreate this issue? Also, please share more information about your project.

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**Author:** ![ssmits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@ssmits](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ssmits)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/3 "2024-10-20T19:14:36Z")

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It’s working again. If it happens again i will record it and share.

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**Author:** ![ssmits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@ssmits](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ssmits)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/4 "2024-10-20T19:23:00Z")

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Both Copy icons do not work, both individual lines / blocks and full output

 ![Screenshot 2024-10-20 at 21.22.29](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/original/2X/7/731a841390058a59d191716a41bd99af0dc9a03e.png)

Pasting text now does seem to work!

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**Author:** ![ssmits](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aca169/32.png) [@ssmits](https://forum.cursor.com/u/ssmits)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/5 "2024-10-20T20:31:13Z")

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Now I can’t type anymore after “Move into New Window”. This has to be stress-tested much more imo, too many bugs / weird things going on. MacOS 15.0.1

Also, If CMD+Shift+L I can’t continue to type in the text box, in normal chat mode this is possible

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**Author:** ![deanrie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/deanrie/32/1263_2.png) [@deanrie](https://forum.cursor.com/u/deanrie)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/bug-copy-paste-does-not-work-from-external-chat/23819/6 "2024-10-21T06:54:33Z")

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Chat in a new window doesn’t work yet.