**Microsoft** has issued a warning regarding a bug affecting the right-click paste functionality within the **Microsoft Teams** desktop client. This issue stems from a recent **Microsoft Edge** browser update, causing disruption for users attempting to paste content into chats. ### Impact Details According to an advisory released on April 14th, users are reporting the inability to paste URLs, text, or images into **Teams** chats using the right-click context menu. The 'Paste' option is reportedly greyed out, preventing the action. To bypass this issue, **Microsoft** recommends utilizing keyboard shortcuts as a temporary workaround. Users can copy content using `Ctrl + C` (or `Cmd + C` on macOS) and paste using `Ctrl + V` (or `Cmd + V` on macOS). "Impacted users report that they are unable to copy and paste URLs, text, and images in **Microsoft Teams** desktop client chats, as the paste option appears greyed out when using the right-click dropdown menu method," **Microsoft** explains. "To bypass impact, we recommended that users attempt to copy the intended URLs, text, and images using Ctrl + C and paste using Ctrl + V for Windows, and corresponding Cmd + C and Cmd + V for Mac." ### Root Cause **Microsoft** attributes the bug to a code regression introduced in a recent **Microsoft Edge** update. **Microsoft Teams** relies on **Edge** for certain functionalities, making it susceptible to issues within the browser. Administrators on **Reddit** and the **Microsoft** forums have confirmed that the problem is affecting both corporate and individual users. "I have multiple users on version 26072.519.4556.7438 experiencing this issue, including myself. Cannot right-click Paste, but CTRL+V and paste as text are allowed," one admin reported on the **Microsoft** Forums.  _Paste option in **Microsoft Teams** is greyed out_ Some users have attempted troubleshooting steps such as reinstalling **Teams** or clearing the cache, but these actions have not resolved the problem. ### Resolution **Microsoft** has identified the root cause and is currently rolling out a fix in stages. They are also actively monitoring telemetry data to confirm that systems are recovering. As of April 16th, **Microsoft** has not provided a specific timeline for the complete rollout of the fix. IT professionals should stay informed about updates from **Microsoft** regarding the resolution.