strange thing when cutting and pasting in excel

[panda_biodiesel]

HI,

I am dealing with a block of data that is 8X12. The data is generated on a networked piece of lab equipment and I save the results into my folder. When I get back to my workstation to retrieve the data, I open the folder and then perform "move or copy" to copy this opened worksheet into another workbook. Then I copy data from one worksheet to another in the same notebook so I can arrange the data. The strange thing is when I highlight the block of data and copy and then move to the other worksheet and paste only 10 of the columns are pasted. I need to return to the previous worksheet and copy the remaining two columns and paste them separate.

Why does excel only copy 10 columns at a time?

Thanks,

pand_biodiesel

[Bernard Liengme]

Please clarify terms "folder", "notebook", "move or copy"
Is the original data collected in an Excel workbook?
Are you doing a simple Copy and Paste to another Excel workbook?
We want to help but the question is a little unclear.
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> HI,
>
> I am dealing with a block of data that is 8X12. The data is generated
> on a networked piece of lab equipment and I save the results into my
> folder. When I get back to my workstation to retrieve the data, I open
> the folder and then perform "move or copy" to copy this opened worksheet
> into another workbook. Then I copy data from one worksheet to another
> in the same notebook so I can arrange the data. The strange thing is
> when I highlight the block of data and copy and then move to the other
> worksheet and paste only 10 of the columns are pasted. I need to
> return to the previous worksheet and copy the remaining two columns and
> paste them separate.
>
> Why does excel only copy 10 columns at a time?
>
> Thanks,
>
> pand_biodiesel
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[panda_biodiesel]

Folder refers to my personal folder when I log into my organization's system.

Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I create an Excel workbook to organize my data.

I right-click on the worksheet I want to move to another workbook. I check the "create copy" and select my other book.

I export from the software application directly to Excel.