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How to paste all except formulas in Excel?

Author: Siluvia Last Modified: 2024-11-27

If you need to paste cell values along with formatting but exclude formulas in Excel, this guide provides two simple methods. Both methods ensure that values and formatting are retained while removing formulas during the paste process.

Paste all except formulas with VBA code
Paste all except formulas with an amazing tool


Paste all except formulas with VBA code

Suppose you want to copy the data in column C (see screenshot below) and paste to other cells, while keeping the cell values and formats intact but removing the formulas after pasting. Please do as follows to achieve it.

A screenshot of a dataset in Excel, highlighting the range to be copied without formulas

1. Press Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic Application window.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic Application window, click Insert > Module.

3. Then copy and paste the below VBA code into the Module window.

VBA: paste all except formulas

Sub PasteSP()
	With Application.Selection
		.PasteSpecial XlPasteType.xlPasteValues
		.PasteSpecial XlPasteType.xlPasteComments
		.PasteSpecial XlPasteType.xlPasteFormats
	End With
	Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

4. Shift back to the worksheet, select the range you want to copy all except formulas and press the Ctrl + C keys to copy them, then click to select a blank cell where you want to put the result. See screenshot:

A screenshot showing the selection of a blank cell for pasting data without formulas in Excel

5. Go to the Microsoft Visual Basic Application window again, and press the F5 key to run the code.

You can see the formulas are removed from the pasted data, but other formatting has been kept.

A screenshot of data pasted in Excel without formulas but retaining formats and comments

Note: Comments will be included along with values and formats if the selected cells contain comments.


Paste all except formulas with an amazing tool

For those new to VBA, the Exact Copy and To Actual utilities of Kutools for Excel offer an alternative way to paste selected cells’ values and formats without formulas. Please do as follows.

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1. Select the cells you want to copy all except formulas, and click Kutools > Formula > Exact Copy. See screenshot:

A screenshot showing the Exact Copy option in the Kutools menu in Excel

2. In the Exact Formula Copy dialog box, check the Copy formatting box, and then click the OK button.

A screenshot of the Exact Formula Copy dialog box with the Copy Formatting option selected

3. In the following dialog box, select a blank cell to locate the results, and then click the OK button.

A screenshot showing the selection of a blank cell for pasting data using Kutools

4. Now the selected cells are exactly copied and pasted to the blank cell. As the pasted results now include the formulas, you need to remove all formulas from these cells with selecting them and click To Actual under Kutools tab. See screenshot:

A screenshot of the To Actual option in the Kutools menu to remove formulas in Excel

Now all formulas are removed, leaving only the values and formats in the cells.

Note: Comments are not copied using this method.

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