Hi,
First, this has nothing to do with VISTA, this is Excel.
Second, if you want 12 copies its very easy:
1. Copy the range
2. Select the first target range (top left corner of your destination) and
click Paste or press Ctrl V
3. Select the next target cell and click Paste, or Ctrl V
4. Repeat the paste 12 times. (copy only once)
Third, if the target cells are on 12 different sheets but the same location,
say A1
1. Copy the range
2. Click the sheet tab of the first target sheet
3. Hold down the Shift key and click the tab of the last sheet where you
want a copy (there should be no other sheets in between the 1st and 12th
sheets which you do not want to paste into.
4. Select the target cell in any one of the selected sheets and choose Paste
or click Ctrl V.
All selected sheets get a copy in the same location. Right-click any sheet
tab and choose Ungroup Sheets. This time only one Copy and one Paste.
--
Thanks,
Shane Devenshire
"Lin Kypta" wrote:
> All options in the "paste" expansion are gray (can't be used) except for
> "Picture", and I am not doing anything with pictures - rather I am trying to
> "paste" a large rectangular group of cells that are loaded with formulas and
> some fixed data. I would like to do the paste operation 12 times (for the 12
> months).
>
> I am so disgusted with Vista, I am ready to go back to Windows XP. (To do
> that will cost me much time - since both of my other machines are crashed -
> and I can't afford to go buy something.) If there is any chance at all at
> fixing this problem please advise - I am getting desperate now and I have
> many other problems in this new Microsoft jungle -
> Wow! I think they must be using saboteurs for designers.
> Lin
>
>
> "Lin Kypta" wrote:
>
> > I am managing airplanes under leaseback agreements. For each month the logic
> > is rather involved. So I have only to work the hard problem once, and then
> > do 12 copy and paste operations to be prepared for a full year of operation.
> > Obviously it is much easier to do if I only have to do 12 paste operations.
> > I understand your solution. Many thanks.
> > Lin
> >
> > "Bernard Liengme" wrote:
> >
> > > In earlier versions of Excel (and other MS products) you could always use
> > > either the Windows clipboard (holds only one item) or the Office clipboard
> > > (hold many items, 24 1 believe, and holds Excel items after Paste)
> > >
> > > Office 2007 is no different. In Excel 2007, to active the Office Clipboard
> > > use the Home tab, look at the Clipboard group (far left) and click the
> > > launcher (small arrow next to the word 'Clipboard') to add a Clipboard panel
> > > to the workspace.
> > >
> > > To Paste, click on of the items on the Clipboard.
> > >
> > > Note if you have Excel open with this panel displayed and you Copy in
> > > another MS application (such as Outlook Express) then the Office clipboard
> > > gets a copy of the material.
> > >
> > > BTW: There is no Vista version - there is Excel 2007 which is independent of
> > > Vista.
> > > best wishes
> > > --
> > > Bernard V Liengme
> > > Microsoft Excel MVP
> > > http://people.stfx.ca/bliengme
> > > remove caps from email
> > >
> > > "Lin Kypta" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news
1374922-10C8-44F8-A4A1-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > In my Vista version of Excel, the clipboard gets cleared after each
> > > > "paste"
> > > > operation. In earlier versions the clipboard is NOT cleared after each
> > > > paste
> > > > operation (very useful in putting together large spreadsheets). Is there
> > > > any
> > > > way that I can tell my version of Excel to STOP CLEARING THE CLIPBOARD
> > > > after
> > > > each paste opn?
> > > > Many thanks
> > > > Lin
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >