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.

Anonymous
2022-05-18T13:29:01+00:00

Win 10 version 21H2 Build 19044.1706

Excel 2016 Version 2204 Build 15128.20224

This problem occurs randomly and with only a few cells being copied. The spreadsheet locks up and the only way out is Save>Close and open the book again. Sometimes that doesn't work and I have to close Excel completely.

Sometimes the top ribbon completely greys out and I can't do anything.

This is becoming a significant problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-02-14T16:10:40+00:00

    seems like a different issue. this is a very specific issue where when copying and pasting values, the error occurs, and then selected cells will not be highlighted.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-14T16:48:40+00:00

    Mayby but it definitely says "We could not copy the content to the Clipboard, it is in use by another application". Like I said, every 2 morning. I never shut my computer off either. Just annoying for a new computer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-14T21:46:42+00:00

    The problem doesn't lie with the hardware. It is a software problem within Excel. We all have different computers and operating systems but the common factor is that Copy and Paste in Excel doesn't work. Why it doesn't occur within other Office apps is beyond me, and it seems it's beyond Microsoft as well.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-02-15T01:48:37+00:00

    so frustrating... how do we escalate.. .we can obvsiouly see it is a problem in the app. and reinstalling the app and removing your settings as per support does not work.

    i did not go through all 9 pages on this post, but see this error elsewhere.

    we would clearly work with them to try and fix it, which is usually the hard part... trying to find people to help reproduce the error.

    I can do it in 30 seconds.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-02-15T14:51:26+00:00

    so frustrating... how do we escalate.. .we can obvsiouly see it is a problem in the app. and reinstalling the app and removing your settings as per support does not work.

    i did not go through all 9 pages on this post, but see this error elsewhere.

    we would clearly work with them to try and fix it, which is usually the hard part... trying to find people to help reproduce the error.

    I can do it in 30 seconds.

    With new updates error 10016 due to interface problems. Always there, I have found.

    google =>error10016 win 1022h2

    fix the easy ones.

    Incidents will be less.

    A real fix will resolve the bad process {deadly embrace}

    Does seem to happen.

    Good luck.

    I could be wrong; but fixing error 10016 reduces mine.

    Locate on Win+x. > Event Viewer >Windows Log >System

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