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# Fixing copy and paste

When copy and paste suddenly stops working, the cause is almost always small and fixable. Work through the fixes, in order, for Windows, Mac, browsers and Office apps.

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[Pillar·7 minCopy and paste not working? How to fix itWhen copy and paste stops working, the cause is almost always a small, fixable glitch. The fixes that work, in order, for Windows, Mac, browsers and Office.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/copy-and-paste-not-working)

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[6 minCopy and paste not working on Windows 11Windows 11 has a few specific culprits when copy and paste dies, from the rdpclip process to clipboard history. The fixes, in the order most likely to work.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/copy-and-paste-not-working-windows-11)[6 minCopy and paste not working on a MacA Mac that will not paste usually has a stuck pboard process behind it. Restarting it from Activity Monitor or Terminal, and the other fixes worth trying first.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/copy-and-paste-not-working-on-mac)[9 minCopy and paste not working in ExcelExcel names most copy and paste failures in its error message. What each one means, from multiple selections to Protected View, and how to fix it.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/copy-and-paste-not-working-in-excel)[8 minCtrl C and Ctrl V not workingWhen Ctrl C and Ctrl V go dead, the usual culprit is the keyboard itself or a background app hogging the shortcut. Tracking down the cause and fixing it.Read ](https://relic.space/blog/ctrl-c-ctrl-v-not-working)