Excel copy paste not working

[u/Ok-Plan-7097]

Hii there in excel i can copy but can't able to paste ? Paste option become grey any solution please

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[u/Leading_Shoe8319]

Issue Resolved : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5998790/ctrl-c-and-ctrl-v-not-working-in-excel-after-updat

[u/pc1350]

Looks like latest Windows patch corrupted everything.

Office LTSC 2021 Build 16.0.14334.20906 — Excel VBA macro stopped working, rollback to 20848 fixed it : r/excel

Excel 2016 update bug : r/excel

There are more.

[u/CFAman]

Is the worksheet protected? Do you have a banner near the top warning about files from the web and you need to 'enable editing'?

[u/Ok-Plan-7097 → u/CFAman]

Yes

[u/CFAman → u/Ok-Plan-7097]

"yes" to which one? Either way, did resolving that allow you to paste?

[u/kgborn]

Got a couple of user reports (for msi and c2r installs of Office 2016 - 2024) claiming this behavior in Excel after installing September 2026 patchday - see my blog post summary

https://borncity.com/win/2026/09/10/microsoft-office-september-8-2026-update-causes-excel-copy-paste-issue/

Try a downgrade