Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel 2024 Excel 2021 Excel 2019 Excel 2016 Microsoft Office Microsoft365.com

When you collect too many items on your Clipboard, you might get an error that says your Clipboard is full. Here's how to empty the Clipboard.

To delete all clips or an individual clip, first open the Clipboard task pane.

  1. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, select the Clipboard dialog box launcher.Screenshot showing where to find the Excel Clipboard launcher box.

  2. The Clipboard task pane appears on the left side of your spreadsheet and shows all clips in the Clipboard.Screenshot showing the Excel Clipboard with clips.

  3. To clear the entire Clipboard, select the Clear All button.

  4. To delete an individual clip, hover next to the clip, select the arrow to the right of the clip, and select Delete.Screenshot showing the clips in the Clipboard and the Delete command.

See also

Copy and paste using the Office Clipboard

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