Microsoft KB Archive/212077

= XL2000: Copying Shapes Cancels Selection of Shape =

Article ID: 212077

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212077





SYMPTOMS
After you copy a shape to another worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2000, the shape you copied may no longer be selected.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when all of the following conditions are true:
 * You have drawn a shape on a worksheet.

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 * You selected the cells around the shape and copied them.

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 * You selected the shape.

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 * You then pasted the cells you copied to another worksheet.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps:
 * 1) Select the shape.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 3) Switch to the worksheet on which you want to paste the shape.
 * 4) On the Edit menu, click Paste.

NOTE: This method copies only the shape, not the cells around the shape.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: XL2000

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB212077

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