Paste Special Glitch

[Lady Success]

When more than 2 instances of Excel are open, the Paste Special views the
data as an object when you try to copy the data. There are times when I need
2 instances open at the same time and I find to very frustrating not to be
able to use the great functions contained in Paste Special.
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Lady

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[Dave Peterson]

Save the sending file.
Open the sending file (readonly) in the first instance.
Do your copy|paste
close that copy in the first instance.

 

[Amish]

Are you sure you need two instances of Excel open and not just two
copies of the same workbook? Using the New Window command doesn't have
the same problem with paste special (at least in 2007 - I can't test
other versions right now).