COPY AND PASTE THE CELLS IN EXCELL

Mirela Stancu 0 Reputation points
2026-09-12T09:09:52.0566667+00:00

AFTER THE LAST MICROSOFT UPDATE WE CANNOT USE THE SHORTCUTS CTRL+C and CTRL+P to copy-paste the cells in Excell with the same format.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Excel | Other | Windows
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  1. DaveM121 929.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-12T09:43:09.7033333+00:00

    The Copy & Paste problem and Autofill problem is widely reported in Excel as being caused by the latest Office update (KB5002914).

    What is the exact version of Office installed on your PC, is that Office 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024 or Microsoft 365.

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    2026-09-12T09:10:07.13+00:00

    If standard Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V stopped working after a recent Office update, and Paste Special options still work, the issue has been reported after a recent Excel update.

    Try these steps in order:

    1. Test whether Paste Special still works:
      • Copy the cells with Ctrl+C.
      • Open Paste Special with Ctrl+Alt+V.
      • Press:
        • A to paste all cell contents and formatting
        • V to paste values only
        • T to paste formatting only
    2. If normal paste still fails after the update, check whether the recent Office update is the cause:
      • A reported cause is update KB5002914.
      • Uninstalling that update and restarting Windows has resolved the issue for some users.
      • If uninstalling the update does not help, reinstalling Office has also restored copy/paste functionality in reported cases.
    3. Run an Online Repair of Office if copy/paste and cut/paste are both affected:
      • This was the accepted resolution in another reported post-update Excel paste issue.
    4. If the problem is only that the shortcut timing triggers a popup instead of copying:
      • Go to File > Options > General.
      • Under User interface options, clear Show Quick Analysis.

    For copying cells with the same format, Excel also supports pasting all contents and formatting through Paste Special:

    • Copy the cells with Ctrl+C.
    • Press Ctrl+Alt+V.
    • Press A to paste all cell contents and formatting.

    Note: the shortcut for paste is Ctrl+V, not Ctrl+P.

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