XL97: "Cannot Empty the Clipboard" Error Message When Dragging Cells
Article ID: 196620
Article Last Modified on 3/1/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q196620
SYMPTOMS
When you drag data from one cell to another, you receive the following
error message:
Cannot Empty the Clipboard.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you are running GetRight Monitor version 3.2, and it
is configured to monitor the Windows clipboard.
RESOLUTION
To disable the monitoring of the Windows clipboard within the GetRight
Monitor program, follow these steps:
- Right-click the GetRight icon (the letter G) on the taskbar and click
Configuration.
- In the Configure GetRight dialog box, click Monitor and click to clear
the Monitor Clipboard check box. Click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
You can drag cells on the worksheet to move data from one cell to another.
However, this feature does not work if you are running GetRight Monitor and
have the Monitor Clipboard option selected. This option makes the GetRight
program a clipboard viewer. Because Excel uses the clipboard when you drag
cells, GetRight temporarily intercepts this event and Excel is unable to
process the requested action.
GetRight Monitor is manufactured by HeadLight Software, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.
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