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Excel Copy Problems - Past special problem

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    Excel Copy Problems - Past special problem

    Please help with the following excel problem.

    Format painter is not working and additionally, when trying to copy in excel, when ctrl c is pressed, there is a quick flash then it dissappears. The paste special option brings up a box as follows:


    Paste Special

    Source:

    Paste As:
    Unicode Text
    Text

    Result
    Inserts the contrnts of the clipboard as a unicode text format
    Last edited by luendab; 04-12-2012 at 12:22 PM. Reason: to add format painter problem

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    Re: Excel Copy Problems - Past special problem

    See this previous posting

    http://www.excelforum.com/excel-gene...ns-window.html
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    Re: Excel Copy Problems - Past special problem

    There have been several similar posts about this issue. You likely have the Skype Click to Call plug in installed in your browser. Either uninstall it or don't have the browser open while working with Excel. Note that it isn't a problem with Skype itself, just that plug in.

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