Cut, copy and paste greyed out

Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 on Windows XP SP2

The Cut, Copy and Paste icons are greyed out. They are also greyed out on
the Edit menu. Obviously the Paste icon is meant to be greyed out until
there's something in the clipboard, however it remains greyed out even when
I've copied some text.

The Cut, Copy and Paste options are available if I right-click a cell and
work OK.

Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work fine.

I've run Help - Detect and Repair and it made no difference.

This problem occurs on both new and existing workbooks.

Any ideas how to fix this?

thanks,

I'd try this first.

Tools|Customize|toolbars tab
Select Worksheet menu bar
and click reset.

J Williams wrote:
>
> Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 on Windows XP SP2
>
> The Cut, Copy and Paste icons are greyed out. They are also greyed out on
> the Edit menu. Obviously the Paste icon is meant to be greyed out until
> there's something in the clipboard, however it remains greyed out even when
> I've copied some text.
>
> The Cut, Copy and Paste options are available if I right-click a cell and
> work OK.
>
> Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work fine.
>
> I've run Help - Detect and Repair and it made no difference.
>
> This problem occurs on both new and existing workbooks.
>
> Any ideas how to fix this?
>
> thanks,

--

Dave Peterson

Here's from a previous answer by Dave Petersson

"Maybe you could try resetting that menu.

Open excel
hit alt-f11 (to get to the VBE)
hit ctrl-g (to see the immediate window)


type this and hit enter:
application.commandbars("cell").reset


Then back to excel to test it."



--

Regards,

Peo Sjoblom

http://nwexcelsolutions.com


"J Williams" <NOTjohnwilliams_esq@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 on Windows XP SP2
>
> The Cut, Copy and Paste icons are greyed out. They are also greyed out on
> the Edit menu. Obviously the Paste icon is meant to be greyed out until
> there's something in the clipboard, however it remains greyed out even
> when I've copied some text.
>
> The Cut, Copy and Paste options are available if I right-click a cell and
> work OK.
>
> Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work fine.
>
> I've run Help - Detect and Repair and it made no difference.
>
> This problem occurs on both new and existing workbooks.
>
> Any ideas how to fix this?
>
> thanks,
>

Oops. This will reset the options under Edit on the worksheet menu bar.

For the icons on the Standard toolbar:

Tools|Customize|toolbars tab
Select Standard
and click reset.

Dave Peterson wrote:
>
> I'd try this first.
>
> Tools|Customize|toolbars tab
> Select Worksheet menu bar
> and click reset.
>
> J Williams wrote:
> >
> > Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 on Windows XP SP2
> >
> > The Cut, Copy and Paste icons are greyed out. They are also greyed out on
> > the Edit menu. Obviously the Paste icon is meant to be greyed out until
> > there's something in the clipboard, however it remains greyed out even when
> > I've copied some text.
> >
> > The Cut, Copy and Paste options are available if I right-click a cell and
> > work OK.
> >
> > Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work fine.
> >
> > I've run Help - Detect and Repair and it made no difference.
> >
> > This problem occurs on both new and existing workbooks.
> >
> > Any ideas how to fix this?
> >
> > thanks,
>
> --
>
> Dave Peterson

--

Dave Peterson

Thanks Dave that worked.

"J Williams" <NOTjohnwilliams_esq@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your reply, however I tried that and it didn't make any
> difference.
>
> "Peo Sjoblom" <peo.sjoblom@nw^^excelsolutions.com> wrote in message
> news:uQPVVLmWGHA.4768@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Here's from a previous answer by Dave Petersson
>>
>> "Maybe you could try resetting that menu.
>>
>> Open excel
>> hit alt-f11 (to get to the VBE)
>> hit ctrl-g (to see the immediate window)
>>
>>
>> type this and hit enter:
>> application.commandbars("cell").reset
>>
>>
>> Then back to excel to test it."
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Peo Sjoblom
>>
>> http://nwexcelsolutions.com
>>
>>
>> "J Williams" <NOTjohnwilliams_esq@NOThotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e16456$628$1@news.freedom2surf.net...
>>> Microsoft Excel 2003 SP2 on Windows XP SP2
>>>
>>> The Cut, Copy and Paste icons are greyed out. They are also greyed out
>>> on the Edit menu. Obviously the Paste icon is meant to be greyed out
>>> until there's something in the clipboard, however it remains greyed out
>>> even when I've copied some text.
>>>
>>> The Cut, Copy and Paste options are available if I right-click a cell
>>> and work OK.
>>>
>>> Keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V work fine.
>>>
>>> I've run Help - Detect and Repair and it made no difference.
>>>
>>> This problem occurs on both new and existing workbooks.
>>>
>>> Any ideas how to fix this?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Please select folder options "Show hidden files, folders, and drives"
Then,
1. type %appdata% on search
2. Open Microsoft
3. Open Excel
4. Delete "Excel15.xlb"

Now check the paste option.


Thanks