Data sharing and collaboration are becoming paramount in both personal and professional settings. Data sharing and collaboration make the workflow streamlined and effective for organizations. However, sometimes, organizations might encounter roadblocks like the “your organization's data cannot be pasted here” error messages. It might interrupt the process of sharing and pasting data across different platforms or office applications like Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
With this article, users can explore what this error means, and how to resolve it in three ways.
What is the ‘Your Organization’s Data Cannot Be Pasted Here’ error? Where does it occur, and why?
"Your Organization's Data Cannot Be Pasted Here" occurs while transferring data from Outlook to another program. Long story short, if users are trying to copy anything and then paste it into an unlawful program.
In that case, users will witness this error. However, users wonder why it happens. To answer, it is because of Microsoft's Intune Policy. This policy is made to restrict users from unlawful copying of data on the internet. Do you wish to copy and paste data to another program or application? Well! It is possible by modifying Intune's settings. Users are required to enable or permit cut, copy, and paste to third-party programs.
“Your Organization's Data Cannot Be Pasted Here” Workarounds
Modifying Intune's Application Protection Policy
Organizations use this policy to safeguard their huge database on computer systems issued to certain employees. Modification is only done when employees own administrative access. If users have access, follow these steps:
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Sign in to the organization's “Microsoft Intune Dashboard”.
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From the left sidebar, click on "Apps" and then on "App Protection Policies".
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Now, select the existing setting and proceed to the "Data Transfer" section.
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Next, it is time to set the "Restrict cut, copy, and paste between other apps" option to "Any app" and that's it.
Update the Microsoft Office Suite
Follow these steps to update the office application:
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Launch the office application and click on the "File Tab" from the ribbon.
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From the sidebar, click on "Account".
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Now, click on "Update Option" to expand the drop-down list.
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There, select "Update Now".
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Let the updated client download the available update in the background
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Users have to wait until they get a prompt to close the office app. It will let the tool install downloaded updates.
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Finally, click on "Continue" to proceed.
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Users will receive another notification after the completion of the update.
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Close the update client, reopen the application, and try to copy and paste data.
Reboot The Computer System
When the office app is unresponsive or lagging also users will face difficulty while copying and pasting data. In order to fix it, close the office application and restart the computer. But, before doing that make sure to save or back up the files before rebooting. By doing this, users will not lose the data of unsaved work.
Steps to Reboot Windows PC
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Click on the "Start Menu" and then on the "Power" icon.
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Now, select "Restart" to reboot the PC.
Steps to Reboot macOS Computer
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Open the system and click on "Apple Icon" placed on the menu bar.
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Finally, click on "Restart" to reboot the macOS Computer.
To Wrap Up
Decisively, Microsoft's Intune Policy is made to provide security. However, it restricts users from copying and pasting data to other programs which can be frustrating to someone. Fortunately, the settings of Microsoft's Intune Policy can be modified. For that, one needs to follow the steps outlined in this article to modify Intune's settings and avoid facing "Your Organization’s Data Cannot Be Pasted Here" error.
