How do I Paste Special?
For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am
getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
How do I Paste Special?
Chances are you are copying and pasting between 2 instances of Excel. Close
one workbook and then close that instance of XL. Reopen the workbook in your remaining instance of XL and all should be well again... -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Deb Kleb" wrote: For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
How do I Paste Special?
Thats because the "text" that you are copying may be in a different format
ie from a web page with differing formats or as HTML Text. Excel recognises this fact and asks what it should do to the text. Normally there are 3 choices. Try pasting the copied text in each of the 3 ways available to see the results in Excel, you will be surprised. -- A White --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Outgoing Mail Scanned By Norton Antivirus 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Deb Kleb" wrote in message ... For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
How do I Paste Special?
I am doing this in the same XL workbook -- between 2 worksheets...
"Jim Thomlinson" wrote: Chances are you are copying and pasting between 2 instances of Excel. Close one workbook and then close that instance of XL. Reopen the workbook in your remaining instance of XL and all should be well again... -- HTH... Jim Thomlinson "Deb Kleb" wrote: For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
How do I Paste Special?
The information I am copying is from one XL page in a workbook to another.
It is not a different format or HTML text. It is info from another XL worksheet... "Saruman" wrote: Thats because the "text" that you are copying may be in a different format ie from a web page with differing formats or as HTML Text. Excel recognises this fact and asks what it should do to the text. Normally there are 3 choices. Try pasting the copied text in each of the 3 ways available to see the results in Excel, you will be surprised. -- A White --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Outgoing Mail Scanned By Norton Antivirus 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Deb Kleb" wrote in message ... For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
How do I Paste Special?
Are you copying cell contents or copying from the formula bar?
Makes a difference. Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:58:04 -0700, Deb Kleb wrote: The information I am copying is from one XL page in a workbook to another. It is not a different format or HTML text. It is info from another XL worksheet... "Saruman" wrote: Thats because the "text" that you are copying may be in a different format ie from a web page with differing formats or as HTML Text. Excel recognises this fact and asks what it should do to the text. Normally there are 3 choices. Try pasting the copied text in each of the 3 ways available to see the results in Excel, you will be surprised. -- A White --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Outgoing Mail Scanned By Norton Antivirus 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Deb Kleb" wrote in message ... For some reason, when I try to Copy, then Paste Special -- Values, I am getting a box that asks if I want Unicode Text or Text. I have done the Paste Special -- Values command a thousand times successfully, and have never seen this annoying box. No matter which of the items I check here, the next thing I get is a message saying the data on the clipboard are not the same size and shape as the selected area and asks if I want to paste anyway. Of course I do because it IS the same size and shape. But I'm not allowed to do that either. What's up with Excel today??? I'm trying to get a report out! Thanks, |
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