Currently on version 29.2.1 of Illustrator
Since upgrade - I've been unable to copy and paste text in Adobe Illustrator. Copy paste function for text is working in all other programmes including other Adobe Creative tools.

Objects and text converted to outline is fine/no issues - it's just text that is an issue regardless if using selection tool or text tool. It will show the copy option but if using Ctrl V then nothing and if you right click on the mouse, the option to paste is not available.

Within Clipboard Handling, I have deselected "include SVG Code" and ticked "Paste Text without formatting".

When two tabs open - again, it will copy all elements between tabs except text.

I've been using Illustrator for 20+ years so its not a rookie issue.

Currently on version 29.2.1 of Illustrator
Since upgrade - I've been unable to copy and paste text in Adobe Illustrator. Copy paste function for text is working in all other programmes including other Adobe Creative tools.

Objects and text converted to outline is fine/no issues - it's just text that is an issue regardless if using selection tool or text tool. It will show the copy option but if using Ctrl V then nothing and if you right click on the mouse, the option to paste is not available.

Within Clipboard Handling, I have deselected "include SVG Code" and ticked "Paste Text without formatting".

When two tabs open - again, it will copy all elements between tabs except text.

I've been using Illustrator for 20+ years so its not a rookie issue.

2025. Copy paste is fundamental for design work. It's infuriating how is this still an issue. Considering other apps because of how disruptive to the workflow this bug is.

I can confirm that the issue has NOT yet been solved.

I manage to force it to it work (with 80% success rate) when I hit [ctrl]+[c] several times in a row. Then I usually open the top menu "Edit" and make sure that "Paste" command are active (which means that something has been copied).
I also could observe that the success rate raises for objects which are NOT a part of any group or complex paths. This, however, is not a rule. Just my own observation.

it's not a logitech issue. I have used three separate keyboards, Corsair, Logitech and dell. All three do the the same thing. It's intermittent, so thinking the keyboard may be the issue us misleading. I have two separate computers doing this at my work. (im the IT person as well). different versions of Illustrator CC, but Illustrator CS% (old CD version) works just fine. It's all the new cloud software that's being problematic. Other programs copy and paste just fine. I even have other stuff paste into illustrator because the copy in illustrator does not "take"..... Devs!!!!! please fix this issue. it's maddening!

THANK YOU Alex Smith ! I actually think it could come from there. I'm going to harass Logitech now! :-) Thank you very much, I'm so tired of struggling with this.

I don't know if this is the cause of everyone else's issues, but I realized that there's a compatibility issue between Logi Options + (the software for Logitech's MX keyboard and mouse) and Adobe programs. After completely uninstalling Logi Options +, copy/paste is working for me again. I submitted a ticket with Logitech a few months ago, and of course nothing has been resolved.

Why is this not solved yet? It is so disruptive!!! For the price we pay, an ancient bug should really have been fixed... Please, fix it!!

Adding that this is infuriating. As others have stated, copy/paste works in every other program I am running.

Restarting Illustrator didn't fix the problem.

The only thing that seemed to fix it was closing every single other program I was running. Super annoying, inconvenient, disruptive, infuriating, and just dumb.

Here is a Reddit thread of people having the exact same problem with 30+ comments from other people having the exact same problem.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AdobeIllustrator/comments/za1mrf/is_anybody_else_having_issues_with_copy_and_paste/

Did you see how I did that? Copy/paste works great in Chrome. Not Illustrator though.

Fix it.

Tengo problemas para poder copiar y pegar elementos ya intente todo y es demasiado intermitente.

It is a very old bug. It doesn't matter which Mac OS or Illustrator version you have installed. After working a few doing charts, Illustrator stops accepting pasted data. Adobe doesn't care about as they doesn't care about copy/paste in place on artboards (another annoying bug).

This is pestering me for more than a month now. Whenever i need to cut or copy objects/vectors, It just won't paste. I had to undo stuff before trying again and again and again and againnnnnnnnnn just to work!! Its not on my hardware i suppose since copy paste outside illustrator is just fine. This bug in illustrator is such a headache that it decreases my efficiency in work by 50%!!!! And im so worried that if Adobe still refuse to fix this bug, I might break my keyboard with all this endless tries of ctrl C and V! And FYI I already tried all those recommended solutions in Adobe community and nothing works!!!!!!!!

Same here it is very annoying, I even chat with tech support and the only reset prefs, but then the issue came back!

Same here. Very annoying as it disrupts with my workflow. Had to open-close the project I'm doing multiple time every 2 minutes is crazy, as I mainly deal with text and typography in my work.

The copy paste function works as usual in other apps.

Updated comment for Admins.
Began when installing 28.0. I revert back a few versions and issue persists.
I have not installed any utilities or browser extensions.
Does not make a difference if I use menu commands or hot keys, or if I use copy when right clicking and using pop up menu. I can make a copy of text by using Shift + Alt and dragging. But cannot copy something inside of Illustrator and then paste text into a new or existing field.
The only time I can paste into an existing field is when I copy from another program, ie excel. I cant copy something in Illustrator and paste into another program. Its like illustrator doesnt save things to the clipboard if it is text.
Sometimes I can make it work if I clear the clipboard in windows 10, but other times I cant. So it is really random.
Would like a solution because reverting to older versions or updating to newer versions does not fix the issue. I am having to change workflow and add extra steps. Restarting only helps sometimes and just for a few copy if that. Unclicking boxes in the clipboard preferences does not make any difference.

Lately among the adobe programs the copy and paste text is working. it still doesn't go if I copy and paste into word or crome or just into notepad

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!