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I have been using Excel for a long time and I have never had problems with the Format Painter to copy formatting to rows. Today when I click on the button the cell would look like it had a selection box around it for a split second and then it would disappear instantly making it unable to paste formatting again.
Not sure if it is a related issue but when I copy "CTRL + X" usually you would see a selection box around the cell that was "Cut" but the same thing happens here where it would deselect. It still lets me paste what I cut but the only thing is the original data is still there after I have pasted. It also does not allow me to copy normally and paste formatting as it only gives me the options for "Unicode Text" and "Text".
Please someone help because I need this for work :(
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Skype has released an updated version of the Click to Call browser add-on that should be free of the problem mentioned above.
If you want it, go to http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/on-your-computer/click-to-call/windows/ and click Download Now.
I had problems with the format painter in Excel as described and other services in word (for example, copying from Word to yahoo with letters in different colors) and did what was suggested of deleting the SKYPE CLICK TO CALL without removing all the Skype, just this option, and problem disappeared immediately.
Thanks for the advice and for sharing the knowledge and experiences. I saved a lot of time with this information.
Eduardo Galindo
thank you very much
Yes.
The full fix is to go to the skype site to download (and install) the newest version of skype which was fixed more than a month ago.
Thanks for this solution! I tried it and it worked for me. Has Skype been notified that their add-in is hosing things up?!?