We could not copy the content to the Clipboard, it is in use by another application. You can still paste your content within this workbook but it will not be available in other applications.

I had the problem on and off for months. the last couple of versions of excel it has disappeared. Running this build currently of office.

Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2207 Build 16.0.15427.20182) 64-bit, and have had no problems sense. Running Windows 11 build Edition Windows 11 Pro

Version 21H2

Installed on ‎2/‎14/‎2022

OS build 22000.832

Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.22000.832.0

(didn't matter what build you had, Windows 10 or 11), had the same issue.

I consider myself blessed currently. 😊

I have tried using Esc but it makes no difference. I end up having to Save the file, close Excel and then re-open it. Why does Microsoft think this is so acceptable that they won't look at the problem. I NEED Excel.

Same situation for me. I did not have this problem using Office 2016. I recently upgraded to Windows 11 and installed Office 365 and began getting this message. The workaround I have now is to press Esc before I go to copy something again.

I'm working on Win 10 Excel Pro 2016 and the problem has been going on for months. Some time ago, maybe 1 year, I posted the same problem and got nowhere.

As a former MVP, I've tried a few things to remedy this since it emerged a few days ago. I'm using Microsoft 365 for Excel and other Office apps, but this only occurs with Excel. I can reproduce the problem when I copy a formula and try to paste the result as a value. Another feature of the problem is that I also lose the ability to highlight a cell. I can usually access the cell with my mouse but I don't see it highlighted until after the copy function starts working normally again (usually by closing and reopening the file).

The only recent system changes were 2 weeks ago installing the 2022-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5015814) & a few days ago installing an Intel graphic driver. I have also installed another 2022-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 11 for x64-based Systems (KB5015882). The cumulative update predated the problem by a week so that is unlikely to be the cause. I uninstalled the graphics driver and rebooted but it made no difference, so I've eliminated that as a cause.

There is therefore no system change that I can tell which is responsible for the problem.

I've done a quick repair of 365 but it has made no difference. I wondered if it was because I've saved (through autosave) multiple copies of the main file I use daily but it also happens in other files where this is not the case.

I might try a safe reboot to see it that makes any difference but otherwise, I'm stumped!