Is there someplace in the settings of excel 2003 sp1 where I can set cut and
paste up to just do normal cut and paste instead of whatever it is that excel
determines I want to do?

For example. I want to cut the contents of one cell (text) and append it to
the end of the contents in another cell. So, I highlight the cell with the
contents I want to move and hit 'Cut'. Then I highlight the cell I want to
append the data to, hit F2 and move the cursor to the spot I want the data
inserted. And there is NO paste option. How can this be fixed?

You need to 'cut' the data from the Formula bar, rather than 'cutting'
the entire cell. You can't paste a 'cell' within a cell.

Give that a try.

HTH

Bruce


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Try copying from the formula bar instead.

Bill wrote:

Is there someplace in the settings of excel 2003 sp1 where I can set cut and
paste up to just do normal cut and paste instead of whatever it is that excel
determines I want to do?

For example. I want to cut the contents of one cell (text) and append it to
the end of the contents in another cell. So, I highlight the cell with the
contents I want to move and hit 'Cut'. Then I highlight the cell I want to
append the data to, hit F2 and move the cursor to the spot I want the data
inserted. And there is NO paste option. How can this be fixed?

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Or try cutting from the formula bar instead.

Dave Peterson wrote:

Try copying from the formula bar instead.

Bill wrote:

Is there someplace in the settings of excel 2003 sp1 where I can set cut and
paste up to just do normal cut and paste instead of whatever it is that excel
determines I want to do?

For example. I want to cut the contents of one cell (text) and append it to
the end of the contents in another cell. So, I highlight the cell with the
contents I want to move and hit 'Cut'. Then I highlight the cell I want to
append the data to, hit F2 and move the cursor to the spot I want the data
inserted. And there is NO paste option. How can this be fixed?

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Dave Peterson

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Well, that works I suppose, but I'm still bugged that 'cutting' has been
morphed into something less useful in excel. It still obviously works at
some level because I can 'cut' a cell and paste it to another app, just not
excel. I wish I could disable all this smart clipboard junk.

Thanks for the responses.

"swatsp0p" wrote:


You need to 'cut' the data from the Formula bar, rather than 'cutting'
the entire cell. You can't paste a 'cell' within a cell.

Give that a try.

HTH

Bruce


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