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Copy/paste no longer working in Excel
Sometime in the last few months the copy/paste function within Excel (Office 365 version) stopped working for me. I have updated Windows and all Office apps to the latest version but that hasn't fix...
- I’d recommend that everyone having thus issue goes to File > Feedback and send a frown, putting your details in the section and start it [Can’t Copy Paste]
Also what version is everyone in who’s having this problem ? File > Account
It will read something like
Semi Annual Channel
Build 1234.567
Thanks for the suggestion, I didn't even know safe mode was an option for Excel. Unfortunately it looks like that isn't the issue. I tried starting in safe mode and the same problem exists. Any other ideas?
Hi Jon,
If you open clipboard (as on picture) do you see what you copied?
Hi - I have the same issue mentioned above.
If i Control + C I see that the clipboard shows the data, so it is working.
If i Control + V then the information is not pasted into the new excel sheet.
If I use the clipboard I can paste the information but not with the format of the initial table.
Any suggestion?
This worked for me-going to the clipboard. Thank you!
Hi Sergei,
No, it shows an open parentheses in the clipboard, not the contents of the cell.
Jon,
At least clear what happens with dashed border - if clipboard doesn't work it dissappears.
Google says similar issue appears from time to time, for example https://excel.uservoice.com/forums/304933-excel-for-mac/suggestions/17693512-after-upgrade-to-office-365-cut-and-paste-does (by the way, you are on Mac or on PC?) or here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2016-excel/clipboard-problem-in-excel-2016/224b2a59-8a0c-4897-baba-a481dd06e085?auth=1.
But i didn't find concrete solution, sorry. I'd start from Office repair/update if that help.
Thanks, I'm using a PC. I've tried Office repair/update and that hasn't solved the problem.
