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Copy and paste issues
Hello there! Every time I copy and then paste on an Excel spread sheet, it freezes. And it stays frozen (page turns white after a minute or so and wheel just turns.) It will say Excel "not respondin...
Every time I copy and then paste on an Excel spread sheet, it freezes.
First step in diagnosis is getting a complete and precise description of symptoms. Your description needs some refining.
- "Every time" ... EVERY?! That seems over the top.
- How many times (roughly) has it happened?
- Was it ever working? When did this "freezing" start? How recently?
- What are you copying and pasting? Data? Formulas? Formatted areas? Unformatted areas?
- How big is the selection being copied?
- Does it work with smaller selections?
- Every time I copy...
- How about Cut and Paste? Does it happen then too?
- ...on an Excel spreadsheet
- Are you able to Copy and Paste in other Microsoft Office applications (Word, Power Point)?
- What computer model, memory size? What version of Excel?