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shercojm
Copper Contributor
Jun 13, 2025

Excel Closes during cut and paste a line

Hi,

When I cut and paste a line in a file, Excel closes. There are only two lines in my file that produce this error. Can you help me understand what's going on? Thank you.

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  • mathetes's avatar
    mathetes
    Silver Contributor

    You could do a lot more to help us help you. Realize, first of all, that what you've described is far FAR short of a complete description of the issue. So let me ask you a few more definitional questions:

    1. There are several ways to cut and paste. So specifically how are you performing the cut and paste? i.e., what steps are you taking to "cut"; how are you then issuing the command to paste. 
    2. What is characteristic of the two lines where you experience this error, as contrasted with the many other lines where, apparently (although this is an assumption still) you are able to cut and paste successfully?
    3. What's the nature of the spreadsheet, in general?
    4. How long has it been in use?
    5. When did this first start happening?
    6. Why are you needing to cut and paste whole lines in the first place? Are these "lines" made up of multiple cells? How many?

    Finally, unless this is a highly confidential spreadsheet, is it possible for you to post a copy of the spreadsheet, or, at the very least, an image of it, including the "offending" lines as well as the cooperating lines?

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