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Three ways to copy & paste in Excel VBA. Be aware that `Range.Copy` and `Range.PasteSpecial` use the clipboard, so avoid copying anything elsewhere (i.e., the desktop, file explorer, or any other application) while a macro is running that uses those methods.
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'Be aware that `Range.Copy` and `Range.PasteSpecial` use the clipboard. | |
'copy everything (values, formats, comments, et al.) | |
Private Sub CopyPasteAll(fromRange As Range, toRange As Range) | |
fromRange.Copy toRange | |
End Sub | |
'copy values only (without using the clipboard) | |
Private Sub CopyPasteValues(fromRange As Range, toRange As Range) | |
Dim rows As Integer, columns As Integer, toCell As Range | |
rows = fromRange.rows.Count | |
columns = fromRange.columns.Count | |
Set toCell = toRange.Cells(1, 1) | |
Set toRange = toCell.Worksheet.Range(toCell, toCell.Offset(rows - 1, columns - 1)) | |
toRange.Value = fromRange.Value | |
End Sub | |
'use Paste Special to be more specific | |
Private Sub CopyPasteSpecial(fromRange As Range, toRange As Range, _ | |
Optional pasteType As XlPasteType = xlPasteAll, _ | |
Optional pasteOperation As XlPasteSpecialOperation = xlPasteSpecialOperationNone, _ | |
Optional skipBlanks As Boolean = False, _ | |
Optional transpose As Boolean = False) | |
fromRange.Copy | |
Call toRange.PasteSpecial(pasteType, pasteOperation, skipBlanks, transpose) | |
End Sub |
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