Microsoft KB Archive/113410

Project: Cancel Drag-and-Drop Won’t Restore Moved Information

PSS ID Number: Q113410 Article last modified on 03-24-1995

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WINDOWS | MACINTOSH

= SYMPTOMS =

In Microsoft Project, when you select information in one field and drag it to another field in a table, and the information is not valid for the column you are moving it to, you receive an error message that cancels the move, and the information is not restored to the original field.

= WORKAROUND =

When you drag information from one field to another, and the information is not valid for the destination field so that the move is canceled, you can choose Undo from the Edit menu to restore the information to the original field.

= CAUSE =

When you drag information from one field to another, two different actions are occurring: first, the information is cut from the original cell, and then it is pasted to the destination cell. If the information is not valid for the destination cell, the paste is canceled, or “undone.” However, the first action, the cut from the original cell, cannot be undone.

Note that this drag-and-drop method for moving information does not use the Windows Clipboard, so you cannot choose Paste from the Edit menu to restore the information.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

 * 1) In a new project, enter a task, T1.
 * 2) Select T1, and move the mouse cursor to the bottom left corner of the Task Name field (the cursor changes to an arrow). Click the mouse and drag the Task Name to the Duration column.

The following error message appears:

ID 1 Column 3

Duration not valid

Choose Yes to continue messages, No to stop messages, Cancel to stop paste.

Regardless of which button you choose, the information is not pasted, and T1 no longer appears in the Task Name field.

= REFERENCES =

For more information about Copying and Moving Fields, Rows, and Columns, choose the Search button in Help and type:

drag-and-drop: fields

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