in the workbook level selectionchange event, you can check

if application.CutcopyMode = xlCut then
application.cutcopymode = False
msgbox "there will be no cutting in this workbook"
end if

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Spaan" wrote in message
...
Thx a bunch. Work perfect for teh issue I discribed. However, I've just
discoverd that when doing a cut paste (instead of a copy paste), the error
also occurs. Also with the code you provided.
I've looked bit further into the CutCopyPaste property and I can catch
the
event of a cut and paste (Application.CutCopyMode = xlCut). But apparently
the Selection.PasteSpecial doesn't work for cut and paste. This is
confirmed
by the fact that Paste Special option is also not available in the menus
when
doing a cut.

So am I right to assume that preventing the format to be copied along with
the data in case of a Cut 'n' Paste is simply not possible?

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote:

Function ValueOnly()
if Application.CutCopyMode = False then
msgbox "Nothing to paste"
else
Selection.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
End if
End Function

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Spaan" wrote in message
...
I use the sub auto_open() to prevent format to be copied in a copy
paste.
With Application
.OnKey "^v", "ValueOnly"
End With

and then this function:
Function ValueOnly()
Selection.PasteSpecial xlPasteValues
End Function

However, the code failes when trying to paste when no cells are
highlighted
(you know, after control-C for example). Probably the clipboad is
empty
which
causes the error. How do I check if the clipboard is empty so I can
prevent
the error from happening? Or should I use On Error code to catch such
an
event?

Furthermore, is there a way to capture the paste event when used
through
the
rightclick-menu, edit-menu and button?
(Excel97)