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Edit Copy

Synopsis

This option copies the information selected and stores it in the clipboard. This information can be pasted into another location using the Edit Paste option. You can also copy information by selecting Ctrl+C or the Copy toolbar icon.

As with the Edit Cut command, Excel does not allow you to copy multiple cell ranges simultaneously. If you attempt to do this by selecting multiple ranges of cells before selecting Edit Copy, an error message displays indicating the copy will not occur.

When you select a range and cells to be copied, Excel also will mark the selected cells within your worksheet with dotted lines as shown in Figure 4-2. The cells remain marked until you select another range of cells to be cut or copied.

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