cannot empty the clipboard

I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I try
to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem starts
in Excel where the error message first appears, but even if I don't do a lot
of cutting and pasting, the problem is intermittant in other office apps
including notepad. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. I am not
running Get it Now, or using Terminal server. I am a very basic user and not
involved in any databases or complex networking. I have not seen any helpful
posts to the MS KB or anywhere else on the web. Can anyone help me. I need
the clipboard. I may have to toss this computer if I can't fix the problem.
Help me...please...some one...please.

Have you tried
edit>office clipboard>clear

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"tomcat3" <u20188@uwe> wrote in message news:5de67ec377134@uwe...
>I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I try
> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
> starts
> in Excel where the error message first appears, but even if I don't do a
> lot
> of cutting and pasting, the problem is intermittant in other office apps
> including notepad. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. I am not
> running Get it Now, or using Terminal server. I am a very basic user and
> not
> involved in any databases or complex networking. I have not seen any
> helpful
> posts to the MS KB or anywhere else on the web. Can anyone help me. I
> need
> the clipboard. I may have to toss this computer if I can't fix the
> problem.
> Help me...please...some one...please.

There is nothing in my clipboard when I look. Very strange that copy paste
doesn't work in Office, but sometimes it does work in notepad.

Don Guillett wrote:
>Have you tried
>edit>office clipboard>clear
>
>>I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I try
>> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
>[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>> problem.
>> Help me...please...some one...please.

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Tomcat3

Message posted via http://www.officekb.com

I would also love to find out what's going on here. I started getting this
error when I upgraded from 2002 to 2003 (1 week ago). I only get it when I
drag one cell to another. AAARGH!

"tomcat3 via OfficeKB.com" wrote:

> There is nothing in my clipboard when I look. Very strange that copy paste
> doesn't work in Office, but sometimes it does work in notepad.
>
> Don Guillett wrote:
> >Have you tried
> >edit>office clipboard>clear
> >
> >>I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I try
> >> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
> >[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
> >> problem.
> >> Help me...please...some one...please.
>
> --
> ---------
> Tomcat3
>
> Message posted via http://www.officekb.com
>

does this help?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;196620

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Don Guillett
SalesAid Software
dguillett1@austin.rr.com
"saintsfan" <saintsfan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3AE6A74E-FCED-4C3A-9A96-69A886C6444B@microsoft.com...
>I would also love to find out what's going on here. I started getting this
> error when I upgraded from 2002 to 2003 (1 week ago). I only get it when
> I
> drag one cell to another. AAARGH!
>
> "tomcat3 via OfficeKB.com" wrote:
>
>> There is nothing in my clipboard when I look. Very strange that copy
>> paste
>> doesn't work in Office, but sometimes it does work in notepad.
>>
>> Don Guillett wrote:
>> >Have you tried
>> >edit>office clipboard>clear
>> >
>> >>I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I
>> >>try
>> >> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
>> >[quoted text clipped - 12 lines]
>> >> problem.
>> >> Help me...please...some one...please.
>>
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>> Tomcat3
>>
>> Message posted via http://www.officekb.com
>>

I don't have Getright on my PC. This is the only clue that MS gives on how
to remove on their KB and it is BS that this is the only posting they have
there. I'm still baffled.

Don Guillett wrote:
>does this help?
>http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;196620
>
>>I would also love to find out what's going on here. I started getting this
>> error when I upgraded from 2002 to 2003 (1 week ago). I only get it when
>[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>>> >> problem.
>>> >> Help me...please...some one...please.

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Tomcat3

Message posted via OfficeKB.com
http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200603/1

Hello. I have this same problem. And, like you, I am not running Getright.
Have any other solutions surfaced?
Thank You. J

"tomcat3 via OfficeKB.com" wrote:

> I don't have Getright on my PC. This is the only clue that MS gives on how
> to remove on their KB and it is BS that this is the only posting they have
> there. I'm still baffled.
>
> Don Guillett wrote:
> >does this help?
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;196620
> >
> >>I would also love to find out what's going on here. I started getting this
> >> error when I upgraded from 2002 to 2003 (1 week ago). I only get it when
> >[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> >>> >> problem.
> >>> >> Help me...please...some one...please.
>
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> Tomcat3
>
> Message posted via OfficeKB.com
> http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200603/1
>

Ok. I am not starting to lose it. I reinstalled Windows XP, all my
applications and data, but still I can't use the clipboard. The problem is
intermittant. Sometimes after booting I get two or three good cut and pastes
and then no more clipboard use. Nowhere on the web do I see any solutions to
this other than the remove Get right, which I don't use, and more about the
terminal server which I don't use. Look up "can not empty the clipboard" and
you will find all the posts where people talk about the problem, but there is
no solution anywhere in sight. I'm thinking about buying another computer or
possibly an Apple. This is unnacceptable because I use the clipboard every
day. I can't do my work with out the clipboard. Is anyone going to be able
to help Me



J wrote:
>Hello. I have this same problem. And, like you, I am not running Getright.
>Have any other solutions surfaced?
>Thank You. J
>
>> I don't have Getright on my PC. This is the only clue that MS gives on how
>> to remove on their KB and it is BS that this is the only posting they have
>[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>> >>> >> problem.
>> >>> >> Help me...please...some one...please.

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Tomcat3

Message posted via OfficeKB.com
http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200604/1

Hi

My colleague has just found this problem but cannot reproduce it...

I hope anyone can solve this and give answer why this happen and how to solve.

"Jeff via OfficeKB.com" wrote:

> Ok. I am not starting to lose it. I reinstalled Windows XP, all my
> applications and data, but still I can't use the clipboard. The problem is
> intermittant. Sometimes after booting I get two or three good cut and pastes
> and then no more clipboard use. Nowhere on the web do I see any solutions to
> this other than the remove Get right, which I don't use, and more about the
> terminal server which I don't use. Look up "can not empty the clipboard" and
> you will find all the posts where people talk about the problem, but there is
> no solution anywhere in sight. I'm thinking about buying another computer or
> possibly an Apple. This is unnacceptable because I use the clipboard every
> day. I can't do my work with out the clipboard. Is anyone going to be able
> to help Me
>
>
>
> J wrote:
> >Hello. I have this same problem. And, like you, I am not running Getright.
> >Have any other solutions surfaced?
> >Thank You. J
> >
> >> I don't have Getright on my PC. This is the only clue that MS gives on how
> >> to remove on their KB and it is BS that this is the only posting they have
> >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
> >> >>> >> problem.
> >> >>> >> Help me...please...some one...please.
>
> --
> ---------
> Tomcat3
>
> Message posted via OfficeKB.com
> http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...excel/200604/1
>

I get this and share your (and everyone's) frustration! I have discovered
that if I am running TS this will happen, even if I'm not using any Office
programs in TS. I cannot figure out why it happens when I'm not running TS
though.

"tomcat3" wrote:

> I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I try
> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem starts
> in Excel where the error message first appears, but even if I don't do a lot
> of cutting and pasting, the problem is intermittant in other office apps
> including notepad. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. I am not
> running Get it Now, or using Terminal server. I am a very basic user and not
> involved in any databases or complex networking. I have not seen any helpful
> posts to the MS KB or anywhere else on the web. Can anyone help me. I need
> the clipboard. I may have to toss this computer if I can't fix the problem.
> Help me...please...some one...please.
>

Hi Jen,
I don't know the problem you are addressing here but if I want to know what
is on the clipboard I go to Start>Run and type in clipbrd (note the
spelling) which brings up the Clipboard viewer where you can delete the
clipboard contents amongst other options.



"JenW" <JenW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:82364459-7D44-4C02-A10B-FD86D694599B@microsoft.com...
>I get this and share your (and everyone's) frustration! I have discovered
> that if I am running TS this will happen, even if I'm not using any Office
> programs in TS. I cannot figure out why it happens when I'm not running
> TS
> though.
>
> "tomcat3" wrote:
>
>> I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I
>> try
>> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
>> starts
>> in Excel where the error message first appears, but even if I don't do a
>> lot
>> of cutting and pasting, the problem is intermittant in other office apps
>> including notepad. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. I am not
>> running Get it Now, or using Terminal server. I am a very basic user and
>> not
>> involved in any databases or complex networking. I have not seen any
>> helpful
>> posts to the MS KB or anywhere else on the web. Can anyone help me. I
>> need
>> the clipboard. I may have to toss this computer if I can't fix the
>> problem.
>> Help me...please...some one...please.
>>

tomcat3, I'm running 2003 and I am not running Getright. I also feel your
pain. I don't know what causes it either. I have some luck with this problem
only after I re-boot. Clearing the clipboard, from the Start>Run or in Excel
edit>office clipboard>clear does not help.

"MartinW" wrote:

> Hi Jen,
> I don't know the problem you are addressing here but if I want to know what
> is on the clipboard I go to Start>Run and type in clipbrd (note the
> spelling) which brings up the Clipboard viewer where you can delete the
> clipboard contents amongst other options.
>
>
>
> "JenW" <JenW@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:82364459-7D44-4C02-A10B-FD86D694599B@microsoft.com...
> >I get this and share your (and everyone's) frustration! I have discovered
> > that if I am running TS this will happen, even if I'm not using any Office
> > programs in TS. I cannot figure out why it happens when I'm not running
> > TS
> > though.
> >
> > "tomcat3" wrote:
> >
> >> I am befuddled by the error message "cannot empty the clipboard" when I
> >> try
> >> to cut and paste in any Office 2003 application. I seems the problem
> >> starts
> >> in Excel where the error message first appears, but even if I don't do a
> >> lot
> >> of cutting and pasting, the problem is intermittant in other office apps
> >> including notepad. Sometimes rebooting helps, sometimes not. I am not
> >> running Get it Now, or using Terminal server. I am a very basic user and
> >> not
> >> involved in any databases or complex networking. I have not seen any
> >> helpful
> >> posts to the MS KB or anywhere else on the web. Can anyone help me. I
> >> need
> >> the clipboard. I may have to toss this computer if I can't fix the
> >> problem.
> >> Help me...please...some one...please.
> >>
>
>
>

I understand your frustration, we have 10+ analysts using excel on different
machines, none of which have getright or ts. Has anyone attempted to adress
this error with ms?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/899266/en-us

"Stephen" wrote:

> I understand your frustration, we have 10+ analysts using excel on different
> machines, none of which have getright or ts. Has anyone attempted to adress
> this error with ms?