Can not copy and paste

I have the new retina display mac book pro.
I can not copy and paste anymore, using the shortcutes or teh two finger click to right click.
I also can not drag and drop things.
It is really frustrating not being able to copy text, please help!
It happened all of a sudden, not sure if i clicked something by mistake to ruin teh settings. Help please.

Start with the simple things. Log out and log back in, or reboot. Try again.

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I have followed the directions given and still can not copy and paste, how can I fix this?

I am trying to use the copy and paste function on a website and I get a message window that states that firefox does not allow cut/copy/paste. I followed the link for help and created the js. text file like instructed with the website's URL. I still can not copy and paste. I can copy and paste on this website with internet explorer, but not with firefox. I can not perform all the website functions with the internet explorer brower and switching back and forth from browser to browser is very time consuming and a hassle. Please help me solve this issue.

Try this using extension - Allow Clipboard Helper - it makes that a lot easier to do and lessens the incidence of user error. 
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/852

I am having troubles with 3 things: scrolling with my laptop mouse, controlling my laptops volume with F9 and F10 keys, and I can not copy and paste images.

I am having troubles with 3 things: scrolling with my laptop mouse, controlling my laptops volume with F9 and F10 keys, and I can not copy and paste images.

Hello,
Try disabling graphics hardware acceleration. Since this feature was added to Firefox, it has gradually improved, but there still are a few glitches.
You might need to restart Firefox in order for this to take effect, so save all work first (e.g., mail you are composing, online documents you're editing, etc.).
Then perform these steps:
*Click the orange Firefox button at the top left, then select the "Options" button, or, if there is no Firefox button at the top, go to Tools > Options.
*In the Firefox options window click the ''Advanced'' tab, then select "General".
*In the settings list, you should find the ''Use hardware acceleration when available'' checkbox. Uncheck this checkbox.
*Now, restart Firefox and see if the problems persist.
Additionally, please check for updates for your graphics driver by following the steps mentioned in the following Knowledge base articles:
[[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]]
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volume controls issues are windows, not firefox.
How your copy and paste your image? from where to where

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Hi lori2616,
Thank you for your question. It sounds like there might be an issue with the clipboard, but I do not know exactly what might be preventing this. Did you make any recent changes to the Firefox configuration?
If not please consider a Firefox Refresh. [[Recovering important data from an old profile]]
The Refresh feature (called "Reset" in older Firefox versions) can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your bookmarks, history, passwords, cookies, and other essential information.
'''''Note:''' When you use this feature, you will lose any extensions, toolbar customizations, and some preferences.'' See the [[Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings]] article for more information.
To Refresh Firefox:
# Open the Troubleshooting Information page using one of these methods:
#*Click the menu button [[Image:New Fx Menu]], click help [[Image:Help-29]] and select ''Troubleshooting Information''. A new tab containing your troubleshooting information should open.
#*If you're unable to access the Help menu, type '''about:support''' in your address bar to bring up the Troubleshooting Information page.
#At the top right corner of the page, you should see a button that says "Refresh Firefox" ("Reset Firefox" in older Firefox versions). Click on it.
#Firefox will close. After the refresh process is completed, Firefox will show a window with the information that is imported.
#Click Finish and Firefox will reopen.
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I am having trouble I can not now copy/ cut or paste in Facebook and I used to be able can anyone help? have I got to enable anything??

Are you talking about the Facebook app, or the Facebook website?
You can copy and paste using the website, but not when using their app. Facebook would need to update their app to allow copy and paste.

I can not copy and paste in the field of a email, but it will paste in the subj line

I right click to copy & paste and try to put it into the field of the email, and there is no option for paste in the options box. but I can paste it in the subject line of the email. Everything works fine in Explorer.....

Creating a new user account is not necessary linked to the physical existence of an other user. It's helpful when we want to work different ways. It's also useful to help to solve problems like yours.
If an app behave wrongly in account A and behave flawlessly in account B, we know that we may limit the range of files in which something is wrong to the account ones.
As you can't give us the info, we must guess.
So guessing that the problem is in your account, I will say :
Quit/Close Pages
move Pages preferences file to the Desktop
The file's path is :
<startupVolume>:Users:<yourAccount>:Library:Preferences:com.apple.iWork.Pages.pl ist
CAUTION: to reach it under Lion, you must press the option key while triggering the Finder's menu [ Go ] to get the menu item "Library.
Restart Pages
If it behave well, the 'old' prefs file was corrupted.
The odd behavior may be linked to a problem with fonts.
Run : FontBook to scan your fonts to get rid of corrupted or conflicting fonts.
Get the free maintenance tool MAINTENANCE from :
http://www.titanium.free.fr/download.php
CAUTION : take care to download the version dedicated to your system.
Run it with the settings displayed below:
Yvan KOENIG (VALLAURIS, France) vendredi 6 janvier 2012
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I can not copy and paste from windows to firefox???

I have a Mac OS X. I bought software for the Mac.(parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac) so that I could use Windows on my Mac. I have Firefox browser.
I can not copy anything from Windows and Paste it in Firefox.
But I can copy and paste as long as I am not in Windows.
Ray Chambers [email protected]

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*[[/questions/940871]]
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The Digital Editions forum is here, in case this is what you are talking about:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/adobe_digital_editions
If you are not, I apologize for the misunderstanding.

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The cmd-keys / shortcuts doesn't work in the xmp file info panel btw. in the xmp / iptc fields (e.g. cmd+c, cmd+v, ...) of Adobe Bridge CS6 (Mac OS 10.6.8 and 10.7.3). You are not able to cut and paste info from one box to another like previous versions.
This bug only appears in the xmp file info window (opened via alt+i) in Bridge CS6 - if you edit information or metadata in the file info panel in Photoshop CS6 copy and paste from one field to another works.
The shortcuts also work under Windows (tested under Vista).
I noticed this minor bug already one in the Photoshop CS6 Beta more than one months ago. I hoped that this was corrected in the official test version, but unfortunately it is not. Although it is a minor bug, it is IMHO a basic function and would be very helpful in my daily work - it is too bad, that such a small thing is making working with the application a little bit annoying.

Thanks! If there is a workaround or simple solution, I would be very glad if you could inform me.
Christian
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Am 14.05.2012 um 13:49 schrieb FrankBiederich:
Re: Bridge CS6 Mac XMP File Info Panel Bug: can't copy and paste metadata
created by FrankBiederich in XMP SDK - View the full discussion
Thanks for your report; we'll look into it.
Frank
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I can't copy and paste from Word to the Internet (Firefox or Chrome), but I can copy and paste from Internet to Word

I suddenly can't copy and paste text from Word to the internet (Firefox or Chrome, email or other websites), but I can do the reverse. Any ideas? Copy and paste works between Word docs, and it works between internet sites (e.g., web page to email), just not from Word to the internet. Please help. I need to copy and paste my resume for an online job application.

There are a range of different kinds of forms. For example, this site uses very simple controls that don't automatically convert Word's formatting to an online format. The site where you are trying to paste your resume probably works differently.
What methods have you tried using to paste? Typically one of these will work:
* Ctrl+v
* right-click > Paste
* Edit > Paste (from the menu)
Some sites offer their own buttons to paste, but for security/privacy reasons, Firefox usually disables those.

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I just posted about this a few minutes ago but forgot to mention it happens in both directions. I can't copy and paste anything from a screen in the latest firefox into word, and any links I copy from word do not copy into the address bar in firefox. Can someone help? I have Windows 7. This has been happening a couple of weeks.

Do you have the clipboard enabled or have a locked or user.js file?
See also: [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/960726]
user_pref("capability.policy.policynames", "allowclipboard");

I can't copy and paste anymore (I know how it just won't work) and also cannot delete files.

I can't copy and paste anything anywhere. not in a word doc, not in an email, nothing. I am also not able to delete files can you tell me what how to fix this. any suggetsions. I am not very computer savy so you may have to give directions for dummies.

Try a Permissions Repair, followed by a Restart...
To test or repair disk permissions:
Go to your Utilities Folder and open Disc Utility
1)     In Disk Utility, on the Left Side Column, select the disk you           want to check.
2)     Click First Aid.
3)     Click Verify Disk Permissions to test permissions.
                    Wait until it is Completed...
    Then, Click Repair Disk Permissions to repair permissions.
                    Wait until it is Completed...
5)     Quit Disc Utility and Restart your Computer
Disc Utility Repair Permissions Feature
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452
As long as the Report states ‘Permissions Repair Complete’ all should be fine...
See here for statements that can be Safely Ignored... for 10.5 and 10.6:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1448

Can't copy and paste from windows to firefox(apple)

I have an apple(mac os x). I have parallels desktop 3.0 for this mac.
Problem: can't copy and paste from windows to firefox.

I have a Mac OS X. I bought software for the Mac.(parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac) so that I could use Windows on my Mac. I have Firefox browser.
I can not copy anything from Windows and Paste it in Firefox.
But I can copy and paste as long as I am not in Windows.
Ray Chambers [email protected]

Can't copy and paste or drag files and folders

In the last few days I can no longer drag files or folders on my desktop, in my mail program (Entourage) and I can't copy and paste anymore. I also can't get iDisk to come up. It keeps givng me error messeges. (error code -50). Anyone had similar problems and know of a solution?

When did you last run a bit of basic maintenance?
Repairing permissions is important, and should always be carried out both before and after any software installation or update.
Go to Disk Utility (this is in your Utilities Folder in your Application folder) and click on the icon of your hard disk (not the one with all the numbers).
In First Aid, click on Repair Permissions.
This only takes a minute or two in Tiger, but much longer in Leopard.
Background information here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751
and here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
An article on troubleshooting Permissions can be found here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963
By the way, you can ignore any messages about SUID or ACL file permissions, as explained here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448?viewlocale=en_US
If you were having any serious problems with your Mac you might as well complete the exercise by repairing your hard disk as well. You cannot do this from the same start-up disk. Reboot from your install disk (holding down the C key). Once it opens, select your language, and then go to Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Select your hard disk as before and click Repair.
Once that is complete reboot again from your usual start-up disk.
More useful reading here:
Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1417?viewlocale=en_US
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