Microsoft KB Archive/174678

= XL97: Copying Shapes Cancels Selection of Shape =

Article ID: 174678

Article Last Modified on 10/21/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q174678





SYMPTOMS
After you copy a shape to another worksheet in Microsoft Excel 97, the shape you copied may no longer be selected.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:


 * You draw a shape on a worksheet. -and-


 * You select the cells around the shape and copy them. -and-


 * You select the shape.
 * You then paste 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 this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

