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Microsoft Excel 2003 Copy and Paste function no longer work.

Anonymous
2012-03-15T16:51:03+00:00

My Microsoft Excel 2003 was working fine until today.  I cannot copy and paste cells.  When i request to copy the box highlighted the perforated line the encased that cell no longer shows and when i paste it will paste the number that was in that cell, not the equation.

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2012-03-25T09:10:03+00:00

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-19T13:33:52+00:00

    Hi,

    It seems that there's an update that conflict with Excel (Copy/Paste Formula) at the same time there's an open browser like Google Chrome. Please see this thread for your guidance...

    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-general/819576-excel-2010-paste-special-not-working.html

    Hope it helps,

    ~jaeson

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-15T21:40:22+00:00

    Oh my, that's odd. Try this, Copy then go to the other workbook within the same excel window, then use Paste Special, then select formula. How it works?

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-15T19:20:09+00:00

    Thanks jaeson for the response.  However, it was on the same workbook and worksheet.  This is what has left me flabbergasted.  The copy and paste function has worked for years and it worked earlier this week.  The only change is a windows update that took place this week.  Which is why I suspect the update is the issue as I have never had this problem before.  In fact when i first started the worksheet it seemed to be working and half way through quit.  Same thing happened on another worksheet this morning.

    So is anyone else having this problem in the past 24 hrs.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-03-15T18:44:45+00:00

    Hi,

    Are copying and pasting in two different workbooks in two different Excel windows? In that case, formula is not pasting, only the value and format. I recommend you to open the two excel files in same excel window and then you can copy and paste all or paste special for Values, Formula, Format, etc.

    Hope i'd help you ☺,

    ~jaeson

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