copied in vs copied on

Both "copied in" and "copied on" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Copied in" is used when someone is included in the email as a recipient, while "copied on" is used when someone is included in the email for informational purposes only.

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copied in

This phrase is correct and commonly used in emails when someone is included as a recipient.

Use "copied in" when you want to indicate that someone is included in the email as a recipient.

Examples:

I have copied you in on this email for your information.
Please make sure everyone is copied in on the latest updates.
She was copied in on the meeting invitation.

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We have a model in Australia and New Zealand which could usefully be copied in the European Union Member States.
I successfully introduced it in Belgium as the only country in Europe, and it was soon copied in France.
Can I get copied in to Freya's diary?
From the menu, select Ctrl; C Edit Copy, and the text will be copied in the clipboard.
Portugal is an example to be copied in this respect, because it was the first European country to include the abolition of the death sentence in its constitution, over 140 years ago.
A car on display in one room can be copied in the space of 5 minutes in the room next door.
I believe that within the present text we have the opportunity to reconcile these two parties, and to lay down a number of fundamental principles which could be copied in other parts of the world.
Layer's alpha channel: the mask is initialized according to the content of layer Alpha channel. If the layer still contains transparency it's copied in the mask.
(According to the submission, 'the agreements copied in the formulae and definitions contained in the decree'.)
While it is accepted that the European social model cannot be copied in every detail in other parts of the world, certain aspects of good practice may be able to be transposed to other parts of the world.
McCain was copied in.
(If this space is insufficient you may continue on one or more supplementary pages which should be copied in triplicate and should contain the information in boxes 9 to 20)
A rectangular area of cells can be cut or copied in one operation by selecting the area before doing the cut or copy. Then select the top left corner cell of the area you want to paste into before doing the paste.
However, the type-approval number including the extension of the previous stage(s) vehicle shall be copied in point 0.2.2 of the certificate of conformity of the subsequent stage vehicle.
The documents were still copied to in-house counsel
Insert the cut or copied result in the display.
An excellent initiative which, I hope, will be copied liberally in other Member States and at EU level.
I got it all copied down in another book anyway.
Sure that that message had been left there for me, I copied it in my travel notebook and began to repeat those sentences every morning.
That is an example of best practice that should be copied not only in all the Member States but also within the European Commission.

Alternatives:

included in
cc'd on
sent to

copied on

This phrase is correct and commonly used in emails when someone is included for informational purposes only.

Use "copied on" when you want to indicate that someone is included in the email for informational purposes only.