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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.
Same issue here. I uninstalled Skype Click to Call and the Paste/Format Painter problem went away right after.
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 :(
Uninstalling Skype Click to Call completely solved my problem with format painter (which didn't work at all) and other problems like I couldn't cut and then insert cut cells, Copy and Paste didn't keep source formatting or even offer me the option of keeping source formatting.
This answer has made my day!
Yes, this worked for me too. I find it amusing that Skype worked fine and Office worked fine, then MS bought Skype, and by "updating" Skype, broke their core products - well done!! I imagine the Skype team might get a bit of a roasting from the Office team any day now... :-)