Using Paste Special To Solve Quirk

[Guest]

I know how to fix a problem, but have never understood WHY.

Here's the issue. When I copy and paste a large EXCEL spreadsheet into
POWERPOINT -- only PART of that spreadsheet is pasted in. I solve the problem
using PASTE SPECIAL, and selecting a device independent bitmap. I can't edit
the paste of course, but it solves the quirk -- and pastes the ENTIRE copied
area into my powerpoint slide.

Can anyone explain why this occurs? I have never completely understood WHY
there is some sort of delimited range that a user can copy/paste.

 

[TAJ Simmons]

TD,

It's something to do with the clipboard size (or a bug!)

Excel info cut off when pasted into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00068.htm


Cheers
TAJ Simmons
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[Steve Rindsberg]

Can anyone explain why this occurs? I have never completely understood WHY

there is some sort of delimited range that a user can copy/paste.

I've never seen an explanation for it (but it very definitely happens)

 

[Sonia]

See:

Excel info cut off when pasted into PowerPoint
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00068.htm