Can’t paste to Classic Block

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  banhgao · Member · Jun 15, 2024 at 5:43 am

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  Recently I can’t paste to Classic Block.
  If I paste text, it will convert to a bunch of Paragraph Blocks.
  Is there any problem with the Classic Block?

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  staartmees · Member · Jun 15, 2024 at 6:17 am

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  It’s not that important as there is no difference for your visitors. The Classic Block is getting a bit outdated and has lost some functionality.

  The Paragraph Block is part of our “new” Block Editor and it’s in fact easier and safer to use.

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  banhgao · Member · Jun 15, 2024 at 7:26 am

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  I use Classic Block because I need it, okay?
  Ìf I want to use Paragraph Block I will choose to use it myself.
  Thank for your useless comment.

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  staartmees · Member · Jun 15, 2024 at 7:39 am

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  You’re welcome.

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  ezebecke · Staff · Jun 18, 2024 at 4:04 pm

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  Hi @banhgao, please check out our code of conduct. Particularly the point about being kind and helping generate a friendly atmosphere.

  Now, let’s focus on your issue. While we recommend using paragraph blocks, you should still be able to paste text into a Classic block. How are you copying/pasting the text? Do you see the same behavior when using Command+C and Command+V (or Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V on Windows) versus right-click Copy/Paste? Is the same behavior happening on different browsers?

  Feel free to share your website address so we can try to replicate the issue.

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  banhgao · Member · Jun 22, 2024 at 6:16 am

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  Hi @ezebecke.

  I use Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V to paste and it automatically converts to Paragraph Blocks. Happens in both Firefox and Chrome.

  By the way, I’ve tried to use right-click Copy/Paste as you suggested and it can paste normally so I guest I will use it instead.

  Thanks.

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  2020testjj · Member · Jun 22, 2024 at 7:47 am

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  @banhgao Testing in Firefox latest, I was able to copy/paste with Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V into a Classic Block I added first to the post. If I just pasted my copy into the Editor without having first added the Classic Block, it created regular blocks in the post, which I think is the expected behavior.

  

  @staartmees I’m curious about “the Classic Block is getting a bit outdated and has lost some functionality”. Are there other forum posts where users have reported issues using the Classic Block? Thanks.