Copy and paste between Mac and Ubuntu using keyboard shortcuts via VMware Fusion
Look under the settings for that particular VM, not the "App Preferences."  Each specific VM has it's own settings, and there are granular controls for Host &lt;--&gt; Guest sharing.

I only have Parallels, or I would post screenshots, but it is quite similar, from what I remember of previous VMWare Fusion versions that I used at my old job.

In the "Launch" screen, there should be a gear or some settings button for that specific VM.

Here it is in Parallels, FWIW.