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SUMMARYWhen you copy a range of cells from a worksheet, Microsoft Excel for Windows uses a "fast copy" method. This "fast copy" method results in faster copying and lower memory consumption. However, "fast copy" also increases the possibility that cell data will be lost from the clipboard and the Paste command on the Edit menu will be unavailable from the Edit menu. MORE INFORMATION
When you copy a range of cells from a Microsoft Excel for Windows
worksheet to the clipboard, Microsoft Excel places a reference to
those worksheet cells in the clipboard (it does not copy the actual
data from the cells). This method of storing data is faster because
placing a reference in the clipboard takes less time and uses less
memory than placing the actual data in the clipboard.
As long as the moving border is visible and the above message appears in the status bar, the reference to the cells exists in the clipboard. If you press the ESC key or choose another menu command, the reference to the cells is removed from the clipboard and the Paste command on the Edit menu is be unavailable (dimmed). WorkaroundsTo copy the actual cell contents to the clipboard, use one of the following methods.To copy data from one cell
To copy data from a range of cells
REFERENCES"Microsoft Excel User's Guide 1," version 4.0, pages 360-361. Additional query words: 2.1 2.1c 2.10c 2.1d 2.10d 3.0 4.0 gray grayed grey greyed
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