Why is it when I copy cells from Excel and paste it into Gmail, the cells are pasted as an Image?

Anonymous
2021-06-08T08:50:47+00:00

I usually copy and paste cells from Microsoft Excel to Gmail for work, this was was being pasted as an table of text that I could edit.

Then my computer was reformatted because of some issues and now after trying to use it again for work, I tried copying cells from Excel and pasting it in Gmail as usual, but now the cells aren't being pasted as a table, but as an image, like a screenshot of the cells. Could it be a software I had before or something?

Now the only way I can copy and paste cells from Excel is to go through Word, which adds an extra step.

I tried reinstalling MS Office, and it still didn't work, I'm currently using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-14T22:55:39+00:00

    I tried to figure this one out too, the only way I was able to copy and paste from Excel to Gmail is going through Google Sheets. I'm starting to save all my spreadsheets on Google, although I still highly prefer Excel, and I'm able to copy the cells over to Gmail without it copying as a screenshot. Not sure if anyone already mentioned the same answer, I didn't go through the thread.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-06-11T17:45:32+00:00

    Thanks! I had to clear my browsing history, now all is good.!

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-06-11T17:38:47+00:00

    Hello Jerby,

    Can you please try to copy the Excel table data in a Microsoft Word file first? Then copy the Table data from a word document and paste it into the Gmail email body.

    I have been facing similar issues for the past week now. But, things have worked for me with this additional step. I hope it solves your problem as well.

    Regards,

    Dipaka

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-06-11T13:34:18+00:00

    Yes please help us because now this is just wasting my valuable time for my job. It does "work" with google sheets but it doesn't paste correctly, the column space is all messed up and this is really irritating the living heck out of me.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-06-11T10:05:02+00:00

    Confirmed! Working fine now. WIsh we can know what really happened

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