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Fix Excel Clipboard Paste All Not Pasting Every Copied Item
Question details
The user needs a solution for the Microsoft Office Clipboard pane failing to paste all copied items when clicking the 'Paste All' button.
- Product
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
- Device & OS
- Windows
- Scenario
- Attempting to paste multiple copied items at once into a document or spreadsheet using the Office Clipboard pane.
- Observed behavior
- Intermittently, the 'Paste All' command only pastes a fraction of the copied items, skipping several entries, regardless of the workbook or device.
Before proceeding, save your current workbooks and take note of your exact Office build version, as this is a known bug that requires detailed reporting to Microsoft.
Report the Bug via Microsoft 365 Feedback
Since this is a reproducible and known Microsoft 365 Clipboard issue, the primary solution is to report it directly to the development team to expedite a patch.
This issue is not caused by your specific workbook, device, or macros. It is an identified bug within the Microsoft 365 Clipboard pane that also affects Microsoft Word. Submitting diagnostic data helps the engineering team resolve it.
Launch Microsoft Excel and click on 'File' in the top left corner, then select 'Feedback' from the bottom left menu.
Click on 'Report a Problem' or 'I have a suggestion' depending on your Office version. Alternatively, navigate to 'Help' > 'Feedback'.
Describe the issue clearly, mentioning that 'Clipboard Pane > Paste All intermittently drops copied items.' Include your Windows version, Office build number, and note that the issue happens across different files.
You can also visit the Microsoft Feedback Portal website (feedbackportal.microsoft.com) to vote on existing submissions regarding this clipboard bug.
Use Windows Clipboard History as a Workaround
Bypass the buggy Office Clipboard entirely by utilizing the native Windows Clipboard History feature to manage your copied items.
Switch to WPS Office for Reliable Data Management
If you are frustrated by recurring bugs in Microsoft 365 like the Clipboard 'Paste All' glitch, consider switching to WPS Office. It provides a lightweight, highly stable experience for all your spreadsheets, documents, and presentations without the burden of expensive subscription fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Office clipboard drop items when I click Paste All?
This is a known, reproducible bug in certain builds of Microsoft 365 affecting the Office Clipboard pane. The software fails to process the queue of copied items correctly, resulting in skipped entries. It requires a patch from Microsoft to fully resolve.
Does this clipboard issue affect Windows 10 or Windows 11 as well?
No, this specific bug is isolated to the built-in Microsoft Office Clipboard pane used within apps like Excel and Word. The native Windows OS clipboard (accessed via Windows Key + V) handles copied items independently and is unaffected by this bug.
Will clearing the Office clipboard prevent this issue from happening?
Clearing the clipboard by clicking 'Clear All' in the pane can temporarily refresh the tool, but because the underlying issue is a software bug in Microsoft 365, the 'Paste All' function may still intermittently fail when a large number of new items are copied.
