error while pasting the data

For Excel to paste properly the Copy Area and the Paste Area must be exactly the same size.

Your error is caused by either selecting fewer or more cells in the paste area than are in the copy area.

The easiest way around this is to select a single cell when pasting and Excel will automatically determine the size of the paste area. You'll never see the issue again when using this approach.

thank you for the reply , i did the same , i mean selected with single cell and copied but i get this weird stuff below every column......please help....


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Are the source cells in the same or another workbook? Does it happen with other workbooks using the same data source?

Possibly you may need to clear the clipboard before copying and pasting.

To clear the contents of the Windows XP Clipboard Viewer follow these steps:
1. Click the Windows Start button.
2. Click the Run icon, which will open the Run box.
3. In the text box, type the word Clipbrd, and click the OK button.
4. The Clipboard will show your recent copy & pastes.
5. To clear the contents, click the word Edit in the top menu bar of the Clipboard Viewer window.
6. On the dropdown menu, click the word Delete.
7. A popup window will ask you you want to clear the contents of the Clipboard, and you can click the Yes button.
8. Close the Clipbook Viewer Window to continue with your work.