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How to Use the Office Clipboard to Copy Multiple Items in Excel
Copy and paste data between Excel worksheets or other programs
By Ted French Ted French Writer Former Lifewire writer Ted French is a Microsoft Certified Professional who teaches and writes about spreadsheets and spreadsheet programs. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on July 2, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email MS Office Excel Word Powerpoint Outlook What to Know
To access the Office Clipboard in Excel, select Home > Clipboard.In the Clipboard task pane, double-click each item that you want to paste, or select Paste All.To clear the Clipboard, select the arrow next to the item you want to delete, or select Clear All. This article explains how to use the Office Clipboard to copy multiple items in Excel. The instructions apply to Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and Excel for Microsoft 365. The Office Clipboard is available only on Windows PCs. How to Use and Manage the Office Clipboard
When you use the cut, copy, and paste commands in Excel and other Office programs, that data, including text and images, goes into the Office Clipboard, which retains up to 24 of your previous entries. The Office Clipboard task pane lets you view the items in the Office Clipboard in the order in which they were copied. In Excel, access the Office Clipboard task pane by selecting Home and then choosing the Clipboard dialog box launcher. Copy and Paste Data From the Clipboard
If you have data, such as a list of names that you'll be entering repeatedly in the same order into a worksheet, using the Clipboard can simplify the task. Highlight the entire list in the worksheet, then press Ctrl + C. The list will be set as one entry in the Office Clipboard. To paste information from the Office Clipboard into your spreadsheet: Select the cell in the worksheet where you want to paste the data. To paste items one at a time, in the Clipboard task pane, double-click each item that you want to paste. To paste all the items that you copied, in the Clipboard task pane, select Paste All. A data series or list, when pasted into the worksheet, will retain the spacing and order of the original. Excel will paste each entry into a separate cell in a column starting with the active cell. Clearing the Clipboard
If the Clipboard is full or you're doing some housekeeping, it's easy to delete items from the Office Clipboard individually, or all at the same time. Go to the Clipboard task pane. To clear one item, select the arrow next to the item you want to delete, and then select Delete. To clear all the Clipboard's items, select Clear All. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Use the Clipboard on Android Phones How to Combine Two Columns in Excel How to Create a Report in Excel How to Merge and Unmerge Cells in Excel How to Limit Rows and Columns in an Excel Worksheet How to Count Data in Selected Cells With Excel's COUNTIF Function How to Export Data to Excel Search History: How to View or Delete It How to Use the Round Function in Excel Splitting the Screen in Excel How to Strikethrough In Excel Learn How to Remove Extra Spaces From Excel Using TRIM How to Cut, Copy, and Paste in Word How to Print Labels from Excel How to Embed Excel Files in Word Documents How to Copy and Paste on a Laptop Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies