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Excel Clipboard Error: “The content cannot be copied because it is being used by another application” — Symptoms and Quick Fixes

Frustrated by the "File is in use by another application" error during copy and paste? This article provides a detailed explanation of the issue along with both quick fixes and long-term solutions to resolve it effectively.

2025.06.18

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3 Easy Ways to Hide or Show Zero Values in Excel: Simple Formatting Tips

As shown in the figure below, when "A1" cell contains 150 and "A2" cell also contains the same number, 150, the calculation result of "=A1-A2" is "0" zero. There are three ways to avoid displaying numbers when the result of the calculation is "0" zero. The result of the calculation is "0" zero...

2024.10.29

Excel Functions

Locking cells to protect only a specific range of sheets Excel (Excel)

When using the sheet protection function, there is a function that allows detailed usage such as "allow selection and input in this range of cells, but not in other cells". For example, let's say you have a system that automatically creates transfer data when you enter a company name and amount of money as shown below. In this example...

2024.10.08

Excel Functions

Specific ways to present Excel skills that are useful in job interviews.

You use Excel in your daily work. But are those skills that allow you to say, "I'm good at Excel," really applicable in the job market? Many of us learn the basics of Excel in new employee training and use it in our daily work. Sure, we enter formulas, create graphs...

2024.09.29

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How to use the property of variable type "Workbook" Excel (Excel) Macro (VBA)

You can read more about how to use the variable type "Workbook" in this blog. How to use the variable type "Workbook" Excel(Excel)Macro(VBA)Here we will explain the "Workbook" property in a little more detail.Wo...

2024.06.14

Excel Macro (VBA)

Get the full path (save location and file name) of the opened Excel file "FullName" Excel (Excel) Macro (VBA)

There are many situations where it is useful to be able to retrieve the location of the Excel file you are currently operating on when you are trying to retrieve values from another Excel file or save a file as a name using a macro. In this article, we will show you how to use the "FullName" command, which is useful in such cases. The currently open...

2024.05.30

Excel Macro (VBA)

How to apply mosaic (blur) Excel

When you are preparing a document or manual for external publication, you may need to refer to a web site or a screen where non-public information is visible. In such a case, you would like to put a mosaic like this on the non-public part. We will explain this method in detail in this issue...

2024.07.05

Excel Functions

How to Disable Automatic Calculation in Excel VBA to Speed Up Your Macros

Learn how to disable automatic calculation in Excel VBA to dramatically speed up your macros. Simple code examples and performance tips included. Boost your Excel automation today!

2025.07.28

Excel Macro (VBA)

VBA "Overflow occurred." Error cause and remedy (runtime error '6′:)

Cause of ErrorThis error occurs when the data type is not in a format that can be handled, or when the data type exceeds the range of numbers that can be handled. First, let's reproduce the error. As shown in the figure above, we have set up the code to copy the numeric value in cell "B3" to cell "B4".

2024.10.10

Excel Macro (VBA)

Top 4 Ways to Write Vertically in Excel: Features, Pros, and Best Use Cases

Excel is normally designed to be written horizontally, but it can also be written vertically. There are several ways to do this, but in this article, we will introduce four methods, two using "cell formatting" and two using "text boxes. Using "Vertical Writing" Cell Formatting1....

2025.05.30

Excel Functions