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Why do I get two different paste special screens?
Sometimes I get the paste special where I can select 'Value'. Other times I
get a paste special that only gives me a list of types of files. What causes this? |
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Why do I get two different paste special screens?
"NewToExcel" wrote:
Sometimes I get the paste special where I can select 'Value'. Other times I get a paste special that only gives me a list of types of files. What causes this? In my experience, when I paste-special from one workbook to another, I get the first paste-special menu when both workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel; and I get the second paste-special menu when they are open in two different instances of Excel. I'm never very sure when two workbooks are open in the same or different instances of Excel. To make certain that they are in the same instance, after I open one workbook, I use the File New or File Open option to access the second workbook. I think (but I'm not sure) that two workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel when I click on their file names in a file folder. But when I click on Excel icon on the Quick Launch toolbar or in a folder, I think (but I'm not sure) that I get different instances of Excel. |
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Why do I get two different paste special screens?
Joe
To prevent multiple instances of Excel when d-click on file names. In Options make sure "ignore other applications that use DDE" is unchecked. If no joy with that................ I would suggest you re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:28:01 -0700, Joe User joeu2004 wrote: "NewToExcel" wrote: Sometimes I get the paste special where I can select 'Value'. Other times I get a paste special that only gives me a list of types of files. What causes this? In my experience, when I paste-special from one workbook to another, I get the first paste-special menu when both workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel; and I get the second paste-special menu when they are open in two different instances of Excel. I'm never very sure when two workbooks are open in the same or different instances of Excel. To make certain that they are in the same instance, after I open one workbook, I use the File New or File Open option to access the second workbook. I think (but I'm not sure) that two workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel when I click on their file names in a file folder. But when I click on Excel icon on the Quick Launch toolbar or in a folder, I think (but I'm not sure) that I get different instances of Excel. |
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Why do I get two different paste special screens?
Thanks to Joe and Gord!! Joe had the cause and Gord had the solution.
Appreciate the help! "Gord Dibben" wrote: Joe To prevent multiple instances of Excel when d-click on file names. In Options make sure "ignore other applications that use DDE" is unchecked. If no joy with that................ I would suggest you re-register Excel Close Excel first and On the Windows Taskbar StartRun "excel.exe /regserver"(no quotes)OK. See the space between exe and /regserver You might have to designate a full path to excel.exe. In that case StartRun "C:\yourpath\excel.exe" /regserver(quotes required)OK Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:28:01 -0700, Joe User joeu2004 wrote: "NewToExcel" wrote: Sometimes I get the paste special where I can select 'Value'. Other times I get a paste special that only gives me a list of types of files. What causes this? In my experience, when I paste-special from one workbook to another, I get the first paste-special menu when both workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel; and I get the second paste-special menu when they are open in two different instances of Excel. I'm never very sure when two workbooks are open in the same or different instances of Excel. To make certain that they are in the same instance, after I open one workbook, I use the File New or File Open option to access the second workbook. I think (but I'm not sure) that two workbooks are open in the same instance of Excel when I click on their file names in a file folder. But when I click on Excel icon on the Quick Launch toolbar or in a folder, I think (but I'm not sure) that I get different instances of Excel. . |
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