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How to set paste values as default paste when using Ctrl + V in Excel?

Normally, in Excel, when you copy data from one range or worksheet and paste with Ctrl + V to another, the formatting will be pasted as well by default. But, sometimes, you just want to paste as values without any formatting when you paste the data. Here, I can introduce you an easy method to set the paste values only as default paste when you using Ctrl + V in Excel.

Set paste values as default paste when using Ctrl + V with VBA code

Set paste values as default paste when using Ctrl + V with VBA code

When you paste the data as values only, you need to click the little square at the corner of your selection and choose Values option each time after pasting the data. The following VBA code can help you to change the default paste to paste values.

1. Hold down the ALT + F11 keys to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. Click Insert > Module, and paste the following code in the Module Window.

VBA code: Set paste values as default paste when using Ctrl + V

Sub PasteasValue()
Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
End Sub

3. Then save and close the code, and press Alt + F8 keys to open the Macro dialog box.

4. In the Macro dialog, choose the used macro name PasteasValue and then click Options button, see screenshot:

doc-paste-values-default-1

5. Then in the Macro Options dialog box, under the Shortcut key section, please enter v , see screenshot:

doc-paste-values-default-2

6. And then click OK to close the Macro Options dialog, and go on closing the Macro dialog.

And now, when you paste the data with Ctrl + V, the data will be pasted as values by default.

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How to paste external content to Excel always match destination formatting?

Demo: Set paste values as default paste when using Ctrl + V in Excel

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loki
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Saved module - called "module 2" but nothing shows up in macros - no 'PasteasValue'. Seems like a step is missing?
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Hakan
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I want to learn if there is a way to work in a sheet, not in a module.

If not, is there a way to work in particular sheet I determine?
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Deyaa El Morsy
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It is working but after pasting you cannot undo
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Pankaj kumar
Pankaj kumar     Deyaa El Morsy
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Same here.
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skyyang
skyyang     Pankaj kumar
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Hello, guys,
I am sorry, may be there is no other good way for solving this problem, if you have any other good ideas, please comment here.
Thank you!
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fuat     skyyang
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Save as binary .xlsb,
Then you can use ctrl+z with macros.
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woo     fuat
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what do you mean "save as binary. xlsb"?
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Ross Brown
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I agree Graham, just tried this in Excel 2016. When I click the Run button in the Macro dialog, I get the error message:

Run-tme error '1004':
PasteSpecial method of Range class failed

which is a shame as this really would have helped me today. I also tried Dejvid's macro below, but nothing happened when pasting from one book to another.
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Benj     Ross Brown
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Make sure you have something selected in copy mode. dont even bother entering his code
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ggibby
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Unless I missed something (and the instructions are *very* good), this does not work in Excel 2016.
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fuat     ggibby
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I use Microsoft office Standard 2016, at it works.
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Tuhin Paul
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Thank You, Sir...
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Dejvid
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nice tip, but the macro should look like this, because the code above give you an error statement, if you push ctrl+v and you didn't previously select something with ctrl+c Sub PasteAsValues() On Error GoTo err_handler: Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues Exit Sub err_handler: End Sub
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MNGREEN
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The solution from Mikael seems to nice replicate the 2013 solution offered by this page in a 2016-Excel-friendly way. Unfortunately, it also replicates the inability to undo (through Ctrl-Z or other "undo" actions) a paste action while this macro is enabled.
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Mikael Fangel
Mikael Fangel     MNGREEN
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To get the undo function to work after you have use a macro is quite difficult unfortunately. Can't help you with that, sorry.
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obelisk
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Hi, solution works great but control+z not working after pasting :( . any additional help?
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Jonafree
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This coding does not work with the latest version of Excel 2016. Running the script gives an error code for the line Paste:=xlPasteValues
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Mikael Fangel
Mikael Fangel     Jonafree
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Try using this code with Excel 2016: Sub Paste_Special() Selection.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _ :=False, Transpose:=False Application.CutCopyMode = False End Sub
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Ahmed     Mikael Fangel
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Excellent solution
this code should be written directly into the VBA command box not in module box and I selected its place to be in the workbook so you make sure to END every sub opened, and ignore any message that pops up
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JONAFREE     Mikael Fangel
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Thanks Mikael, but your code didn't work. Microsoft must have changed the VBA coding language too much in their last update. Even the text "Paste:=" results in a compiling error. If there's an answer out there, it must be in a different generation of Excel VBA.
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Mikael Fangel
Mikael Fangel     JONAFREE
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The macro i sent is recorded in the latest version of MS Excel 2016, so maybe the problem lies within your installation? Besides that the sub I wrote won't work without the "Selection.PasteSpecial" part.
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L     Jonafree
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I just ran into the same problem.
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