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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

EdgeExcel Functions

"How to Create Your First Excel Macro (Beginner’s VBA Guide)

To write a VBA, you start with the "Development" tab, which is not present by default. Click on the File tab, then click on the option...

2024.05.28

Excel Macro (VBA)

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

change of occupation

VLOOKUP function gives #N/A or #REF!

The VLOOKUP function is a very useful function for handling data, but many of you may have experienced that once you get stuck in the error swamp of #N/A or #REF! In this article, we will discuss how to use the VLOOKUP function to get rid of the #N/A and #REF!

2024.07.05

Excel Functions

Excel to allow entry of items not in the pull-down (drop-down) list

When using the pull-down entry function in Excel with the default settings, if you try to enter an item that is not in the list prepared for entry, an error message like the one shown below will appear and you will not be able to enter the item. In such a case, you can either allow any item to be entered, or display a message...

2025.06.11

Excel Functions

SUMIF and SUMIFS Functions Excel

The SUMIF function can be used to change the contents of the total according to conditions, and the SUMIFS function can be used to specify multiple conditions. The reason why and how to use the SUMIF...

2024.07.04

Excel Functions

Macro suddenly stopped working Excel(Excel) Macro(VBA)

I have been experiencing a phenomenon around me where macros suddenly stop working after having been used normally until yesterday. The phenomenon is that I had set up a macro that is activated by double-clicking on a specific cell, but it no longer responds when double-clicked. I went to "Develop..." to check the contents of the macro.

2024.02.26

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)

How to display time in 15-minute increments (CEILING and FLOOR functions) Excel

In the last issue, we introduced how to use the TIME function to display the time in 15-minute increments, 30-minute increments, etc. (TIME function) Excel pointed out that it would be easier to use the CEILING and FLOOR functions...

2024.06.18

Excel Functions

For beginners] Explanation of causes of Excel being slow and countermeasures.

Manager, have you ever felt 'kind of heavy' when using Excel? Student Yes, sir! I recently started using Excel to improve my business, but I'm having trouble opening files because it takes so long. ManagerYes, that's right. Many people have the same problem...

2024.10.02

Excel Functions