# Copy not working

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**Category:** Rhino for Mac\
**Tags:** mac, rhino8, rhino8-bug\
**Created:** [July 7, 2024, 2:06pm UTC](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/copy-not-working/187704 "2024-07-07T14:06:54Z")\
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Rhiino 8 copy/paste doesn’t work.

Copy command triggers a pinwheel, takes 10-30 seconds. CopyToClipboard shows up in my history.

Cmd+V or Paste command yield “Unable to paste, no Rhino objects or text on clipboard.”

However, objects copied from a file in Rhino 7 can be pasted in my Rhino 8 file, but anything copied within Rhino 8 doesn’t work. I’d guess the issue is with copying to clipboard in general. This goes for copying objects in model space (within 1 file or between files), or Layout Space (between layout pages in one file or between files).

I’ve posted about this problem [before](https://discourse.mcneel.com/t/rhino-8-copytoclipboard-not-working-in-layouts/172472/2) but since it’s a global issue and not limited to Layouts, I thought I’d repost.

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