I have the same issue. I can copy and paste object or text that has been outlined but I cannot copy and paste editable text.

Cut Copy and paste not working correctly or work sometimes with menu, but not with shortcuts

I have this problem too, it's really messing with my workflow. I tried different troubleshooting but all is good. I can copy-paste and cut-paste on other software without a problem, so I believe it's a problem with Illustrator.

I have the same problem. Please do something Adobe. ITS ANNOYING AND I COMPROMISE MY WORKFLOW.

This often happen with text box (I have to outline everything and then the program allows me to copy and paste).

I have already tried several times with erase the clipboard and also with restore the preferences (Edition --> General). Those two methods sometimes work, but lately this bug got RANDOM and right now is happening again and nothing is working, I DONT WANT TO RESTART THE PROGRAM.

Again, ANNOYING AND IM PAYING FOR THIS!

I have the same problem. Please do something Adobe. ITS ANNOYING AND I COMPROMISE MY WORKFLOW.

This often happen with text box (I have to outline everything and then the program allows me to copy and paste).

I have already tried several times with erase the clipboard and also with restore the preferences (Edition --> General). Those two methods sometimes work, but lately this bug got RANDOM and right now is happening again and nothing is working, I DONT WANT TO RESTART THE PROGRAM.

Again, ANNOYING AND IM PAYING FOR THIS!

I have the same problem. Please do something Adobe. ITS ANNOYING AND I COMPROMISE MY WORKFLOW.

This often happen with text box (I have to outline everything and then the program allows me to copy and paste).

I have already tried several times with erase the clipboard and also with restore the preferences (Edition --> General). Those two methods sometimes work, but lately this bug got RANDOM and right now is happening again and nothing is working, I DONT WANT TO RESTART THE PROGRAM.

Again, ANNOYING AND IM PAYING FOR THIS!

I have the same problem. Please do something Adobe. ITS ANNOYING AND I COMPROMISE MY WORKFLOW.

This often happen with text box (I have to outline everything and then the program allows me to copy and paste).

I have already tried several times with erase the clipboard and also with restore the preferences (Edition --> General). Those two methods sometimes work, but lately this bug got RANDOM and right now is happening again and nothing is working, I DONT WANT TO RESTART THE PROGRAM.

Again, ANNOYING AND IM PAYING FOR THIS!

I'm having problems with copying and pasting any object. Every time I need to undo the action and copy again the same object to be able to paste, because the first copy/cutout, that shows me the action actually exist, the program does not allow to paste the object.

hello Egor
no, I didn't install extensions utilities. the problem started from the installation of this latest version.
it makes no difference if i use the keyboard or the menu to copy and paste. The problem is only in the text because everything else (objects, images or other) copy and paste it without problem.
I can't copy text from Illustrator and paste it into other applications. From other applications to Illustrator does.
On first startup it works, then suddenly nothing more.
If you repeat copy from menu several times then paste.
I have disabled SVG Code

Vincenzo, please tell more. The problem is not new, happens sometimes for different users, but the cause of it is often different.
Have you installed any utilities or browser extensions recently?
Does it make any difference if you use menu commands for that or hotkeys?
Does it help if you copy several times in a row?
Are you able to copy and paste in other applications?
Does it help if you disable Include SVG Code option in Preferences > Clipboard Handling section?

I can no longer copy and paste text into illustrator. HELP

I have Illustrator 27.4.1 on a DELL Precision 7560 and this is the first time I encounter this problem.

It has been since recently that the objects that are copied or cut are not being pasted after using CTRL+P, CTRL+F or CTRL+B. As other people have mentioned, it is indeed randomly that the problem occurs and it is very frustrating in certain situations where you have to copy paste things repeatedly.

Please look this up and fix it because the community needs these simple functions in order to work efficiently and quick.

This has been an issue for years, judging by the unresolved Reddit / Adobe forum posts. It's infuriating, such a basic and needed feature doesn't work! I find it super annoying, 4 out of 5 times it doesn't paste.

Also, when I just quit Illustrator this message appeared in After Effects:

After Effects (Beta) error: could not parse mask shape on clipboard.

Win 10, v27.2, NVIDIA 497.29

Hi, I can sometimes copy / cut and paste in Illustrator, sometimes not. This has only been noticed in the last day or so. Could be tied to certain documents, unclear as of yet. I have tried copying (when it works) a document's contents into a new do, and the problem persists, which may indicate that there is a problem with some of the artwork?

When it doesn't want to copy it doesn't matter if I'm using keyboard shortcuts or the menu option, the copy operation does not work and the paste menu items remain greyed out. Very similar to the symptoms reported here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/copy-paste-command-not-working/td-p/13368238

I'd class this as a critical bug, as it's affecting basic system functions. Copy and paste are working fine in all other apps tested.

Any help or guidance much appreciated, as this is seriously affecting my ability to deliver for clients.

this has never been rectified, it isnt only not copying but when the paste does work it sometimes changes the colour competely a soid black will turn into 4 colour black etc and text will completely change font.

not only one one computer but several comuters and copies of illustrator (latest versions included)

Cut/Copy/Paste are not working properly in the most recent version of Illustrator (Windows version). I'll cut/copy something, and then it'll refuse to paste. This is not an error with my hardware, the clipboard works fine on every other program.

For what this comment is worth, I had an issue with copying a formatted texts and not retaining it when I copy and then paste it. What I realized was that you need to tick off the "Paste text without formatting"" option under When Pasting in the Clipboard Handling in Illustrator's Preference. This is for Mac OSX version, 26.5.2.

it is a generic issue. we have 4 pcs in our studio and all of them have this problem.
we previously were on windows 10 / Mac OS (some older version) and most current adobe suit. and now we switched to windows 11 / mac os ( most recent version) with fresh installed illustrator. and we all experience copy paste problems on windows and on mac. it is totall annoying.

I also experienced unexpected and inconsistent results when attempting to copy and paste. I have a project where I'm trying to select everything on the artboard (for all layers) and copy and paste to a new art board.

I noticed if any of the layers in the original artboard are locked, they failed to paste into the new artboard. In that case, I resolved the issue by unlocking the layers. But I would expect copy and paste to copy and paste locked layers too.

The other issue I had that I couldn't figure out is that I pasted the art onto a new board so I could tile the art (duplicate it for printing multiple copies on a single standard letter paper). But if I resize the pasted result and then clone that result on the same artboard, the result again is missing random layers.

Illustrator 25.4.6 (64-bit)
Windows Version 10.0.19043 Build 19043