The paste operation might fail in Excel

Applies To
Excel 2024 Excel 2021 Excel 2019 Excel 2016

Last Updated: September, 14, 2026

ISSUE

In Microsoft Excel 2024, 2021, 2019, and 2016, the paste operation might fail silently. Although users try to paste content, the source remains selected and the destination is unmodified. When this issue occurs, users receive no indication of the failure, such as an error message or alert with sound.

STATUS: INVESTIGATING

The Microsoft Excel team is researching the issue and will post more information in this article when the information becomes available.

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