You have two instances of Excel running.

Close one down and open both workbooks in a single instance using FileOpen.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:58:02 -0800, Balee
wrote:

When I open up a new Excel workbook and try to paste cells from another
workbook it is pasting the cells as a ( bmp ) It actually pastes the cells
as a picture and the picture tool opens. I can paste cells fine within the
same workbook but once I open another workbook and try to paste into it this
happens. Help!!