I need to copy & paste multiple lines to another workbook?

[Guest]

The problem comes because I want non consecutive rows copied. The clipboard
is copying all of the intervening rows that I don't need and putting them in
the clipboard to paste either to another workbook or to another application.
I am capturing the specific rows that I need using the Ctrl button.

 

[Guest]

Copying non-consecutive rows is tough because Excel usually wants to
copy/paste continguous block of cells. But there is a trick you can use:

1. select an unused column and enter 1 in every row you want copied
2. switch on AutoFilter
Data > Filter > Autofilter and pick 1 from the pull-down
this will hide all the rows you don't want to copy
3. select the visible rows and then do the copy/paste.

 

[Guest]

Thanks so much for your response. I'm going to wait for a couple of more
responses....but if nothing else comes along this is close enough to the
answer that I am looking for to solve a big problem for my employees.

 

[Gord Dibben]

Jim

I'm using Excel 2003 and don't have this problem.

I hold CTRL key and select rows 1, 4, 8, 12, 14, 23 and Copy.

Open another workbook and paste. Data goes into consecutive rows.

Only time this fails is if I have two instances of Excel running.

In that case, the intervening rows also get copied.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP