Confirmed here using both xl2007 and xl2010.
Copied 16 cells (A300000:d300003) and pasted into xl2003
Result was 4 blank cells, in the same row, selected.
Cut copy mode was still active in both xl2007/xl2010 after the paste.
Thank you for checking. I have to assume by silence that either no one
dupes the problem or no one is using '03 (unlikely) or is not SP2. Let
me attempt to find out my '07 and SP version and see if that's a
factor.
On that matter, I'm really serious that I can't find the about page on
'07. It's offensive to me that I have to go Google the answer to how
to do something that used to be effortless and wasn't broken - not
even in the same universe as broken. It's insane that something as
rock steady as finding version by going menu-help/about (or alt-H,A)
is deemed dinosauric. Whether it's popular or not, McRitchie was or is
correct in his points that the '07 interface assassinates
productivity. I don't know that the whole world will go to '10 unless
they fix the productivity damage done by the '07 interface. I'm not
just talking of the paradigm adjustment mandated by the ribbon, and
not just the deficiencies of the "same shortcut keystroke sequences do
the same thing they did in '03" false claim. In fact the best
testimonial I've heard, from people I respect including J-W, is
something like "I've actually gotten to prefer the ribbon, and would
never ever go back now." But I have never heard anyone assert that
they are *more* productive, or accurate, with the '07 interface.
I think that what the Office team just doesn't fully understand is
that almost EVERYTHING is done faster and more accurately by the
keyboard (though I well understand and embrace the exceptions to that
statement, e.g. window resizing). If Scottie the Engineer did not
have voice command interface, he would be a typing madman, and
shortcut maniac - refer to ST IV to see what I mean
The Office
interface people need to take care of productivity supergods, and the
'07 interface was a slap in their face. But I will confess that as to
'10, I haven't even looked at it, and even if it gives unlimited
unfettered sex, I don't plan to until I really must have a feature it
provides. '07 has been too costly as it is.
All I can think of for the bizarre pasting issue I'm seeing now is
that it's a version thing. I'm not thinking corruption since I can
reproduce with brand new workbooks. Having '03 on SP2 may be a rare
thing; perhaps nearly everyone is on SP3. I refrained from going SP3
due to scary problem reports I heard when it came out. Even if the
complaints were incorrect, or SP3 was fixed, or the problems were
inapplicable to me or whatever, I just had no clear compelling reason
to move up from SP2. I could be guilty of overkill paranoia on that
score; after all, there was no SP4.
Sorry for the ballistic rant. I deeply appreciate the help and the
effort you guys expend in the stellar help on the NG.