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How to add date drop down for cells in a column in Excel

I am needing to find a way to add a drop down (or equivalent option) to a column of cells that will make it quicker to add dates than typing the date every time. I tried Add-Ins through the developer tab, but, after I install and open them, I don't see…

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asked 2026-09-19T13:21:41.5433333+00:00
DJ 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T14:11:51.5133333+00:00
Michelle Nguyen 1,510 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Office 2024 stops rendering app window

When I start working in excel, when I do some action, like: resize column, paste, scroll the sheet the Excel stops rending the window. The whole app seems frozen but it's just rendering - it works underneath: when I select different tabs I see the…

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asked 2026-03-14T20:19:02.3633333+00:00
TomaszKozera-2821 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T12:16:36.26+00:00
Stefan Blom 352.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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KB 5002914 Windows 10 office 2016 32 Bits problème copier coller

Bonjour. Cela concerne office 2016 windows 10 32 bits Auriez- vous s'il-vous-plaît un script pour désinstaller la KB5002914 qui pose le problème de copier coller dans excel j'ai essayé différents mais cela ne fonctionne pas.. En vous remerciant…

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asked 2026-09-18T09:20:19.8433333+00:00
Corentin Blondeau 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-19T09:24:09.5533333+00:00
Daniel-Vo 6,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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print column titles is greyed out ? won't let me enter rows to print column titles

print column titles is greyed out ? won't let me enter rows to print column titles tying to print first 3 rows titles on a 3 page printout greyed out so can't enter range to print

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asked 2026-09-19T03:15:07.89+00:00
BOB PRUITT 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T03:26:00.94+00:00
Senthil kumar 2,420 Reputation points
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Need help to use VLOOKUP

I am working on an Excel file for my company. I use Excel to maintains product prices in a Product Master table located in cells A5:D14. The columns are Product ID, Product Name, Category, and Unit Price. In the Sales Orders sheet, the Product ID is…

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asked 2026-09-19T01:31:30.7466667+00:00
Christian Jade 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-19T01:48:54.5766667+00:00
Kien 1,545 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to make the table for below case without filter and i have headers for table

Data below is fake and not real Hello --> how to make the table for below case without filter and i have headers for table

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asked 2026-09-18T12:27:56.8133333+00:00
Chaturvedi, Santosh 430 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-19T00:46:14.6666667+00:00
Aetherin 1,725 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Copy paste problem in Excel after update KB5002914

Excel Copy & Paste / Clipboard When I copy one or multiple cells from excel, and then go over to another program on my computer and use the "copy" function again, and then go BACK to excel, and paste in a different cell - the original copy…

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asked 2026-09-11T10:53:03.09+00:00
Mitesh Darji 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T21:54:20.2433333+00:00
CARMEN ST-CYR 0 Reputation points
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Excel (64 bit) never exceeds 2GB of memory usage

I use Excel extensively for doing data analysis (because I don't have access to SQL/PowerBI or similar tools) and have to deal with large data files and doing calculations on them. My prior work system had 32GB of RAM on an i7 processor. My new work…

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asked 2026-09-17T18:26:13.9133333+00:00
Colin Sachs 85 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-18T18:31:03.9533333+00:00
Ryan-N 15,830 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Is there any fix to Microsoft Update KB5002914?

When KB5002914 gets installed it disables Ctl-C Ctl-V (Copy - Paste) in Excel 2016. Is there any fix to Microsoft Update KB5002914?

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asked 2026-09-09T22:20:31.8233333+00:00
Policarpo Renteria 15 Reputation points
recommended 2026-09-18T18:01:31.64+00:00
Stefan Blom 352.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Excel 2016 Update Windows on 9 Sep 2026

An issue with Excel 2016 occurred after the Windows update on September 9, 2026: copying and pasting failed to produce any result.

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asked 2026-09-09T08:00:29.33+00:00
Suradej 10 Reputation points
recommended 2026-09-18T17:57:28.3433333+00:00
Stefan Blom 352.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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My Stacked Column Chart is not showing all the values.

My Stacked Column Chart is not showing all the Values Here is the information that is trying to be stacked: For Some Reason Year 4 Does not want to show the correct Marketing Money. What would you suggest so that all the numbers are proportional to…

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asked 2026-09-18T16:22:59.25+00:00
Will Kingsbury 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T17:05:44.2466667+00:00
Ryan-N 15,830 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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excel past option not working after updating windows

After updating Windows on 9th September 2026, the paste function in Excel 2019 Standard is not working. The issue has occurred for three users, and all are experiencing the same problem. Kindly assist.

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asked 2026-09-10T07:05:49.9+00:00
Vibilu Balan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:51:25.0266667+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Excel 2016 – Paste Function and Formatting Issue

I am using a licensed Microsoft Office 2016 installation on my system. While working in Excel, the Paste function suddenly stopped working. I checked the latest Windows updates and temporarily uninstalled the recently installed updates. After the…

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asked 2026-09-09T13:35:37.09+00:00
sagar mitkar 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:48:53.05+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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we are facing issue in excel 2026, 2019 and 2021 copy 7 paste issue

we are facing issue in excel 2026, 2019 and 2021 copy 7 paste issue how to resolve

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asked 2026-09-10T05:53:12.65+00:00
Saddiq Basha 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:47:06.1233333+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Office 2016 Excel unable to Copy + Paste

This is quite a unique problem I'm facing and haven't been able to figure out. I'm using Excel 2016 on Windows 11 and when using the standard Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V combo, my cells will not paste (single or multiple). Here is the list of things I've attempted…

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asked 2026-09-09T19:08:57.85+00:00
Eric V 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:45:16.8633333+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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copy and past is not happening in Microsoft excel 2016

after getting update KB5002914 of excel 2016 copy & paste from keyboard & mouse is not happening . Also fill up of numeric & formula is not happening.

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asked 2026-09-12T05:27:17.7866667+00:00
Amitava Pradhan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:42:02.53+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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COPY/PASTE not working on Excel 2016

Hi, Just informing you there's some bugs disabling copy/paste on Excel STD 2016 since last Office updates from today 09/09/26. It worked fine yesterday on all computers. Hoping some fix coming soon for Excel 2016 users. Have a nice day.

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asked 2026-09-09T11:34:18.2266667+00:00
Vincent CAZENAVE 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:41:38.9466667+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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KB5002914 - Copy/Paste Disabled

Dear colleagues, since I updated devices with update KB5002914, Excel 2016 is not working properly. Main probem is Copy Paste function is not working. I want to know if there is a solution, or if there is a new patch that solves the mentioned…

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asked 2026-09-14T09:03:20.62+00:00
Ángel Palacios López 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:40:34.6366667+00:00
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cannot paste data or formats

Just today when I try to drag & paste, cut & paste, or paste formats, nothing happens. The dashed line appears around the source data but nothing happens. If I open the spreadsheet in LibreOffice, the paste function works. What gives> Office…

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asked 2026-09-11T21:31:26.5633333+00:00
Kevin Pyle 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:34:43.8+00:00
EmilyS_726 29,115 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Microsoft Excel Copy and Paste functionality Issue

I'm experiencing an issue with Microsoft Excel after installing the latest Patch Tuesday update. After installing the update, the Copy and Paste functionality within an Excel worksheet is not working as expected. However, copying text/content from an…

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asked 2026-09-11T08:25:40.95+00:00
Mukesh Pandey 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-18T16:33:00.4533333+00:00
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