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How to copy and paste multiple non adjacent cells/rows/columns in Excel?

Author: Kelly Last Modified: 2024-11-25
copy and paste multiple non adjacent cells

Copy and paste multiple non adjacent cells/rows/columns

Although Microsoft Excel does not support copying and pasting multiple non-adjacent cells/cells/columns, but it allows users to copy and paste multiple non-adjacent cells/rows/column in specified conditions.

(1) Copy and paste multiple non-adjacent cells in the same column/rows

1. Holding the Ctrl key, and select multiple non-adjacent cells in the same column/rows one by one.

2. Press the Ctrl + C keys simultaneously to copy these non-adjacent cells; select the first cell of destination range, and press the Ctrl + V keys simultaneously to paste these non-adjacent cells. See below screenshots:
copy and paste multiple nonadjacent cells in a columncopy and paste multiple nonadjacent cells in a row

(2) Copy and paste multiple non adjacent rows (or columns) which contain the same columns (or rows)

1. Holding the Ctrl key, and select multiple non-adjacent rows (or columns) which contain the same columns (or rows).

2. Press the Ctrl + C keys to copy these non-adjacent rows or columns, next select the first cell of destination range, and press the Ctrl + V keys to paste these rows or columns. See screenshots:
copy multiple nonadjacent rowscopy multiple nonadjacent columns


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1. Select multiple non-adjacent cells/rows/columns with holding the Ctrl key, and click Kutools > RangeCopy Ranges. See screenshot:
click Kutools > Range > Copy Ranges

2. In the opening Copy Multiple Ranges dialog box, please check the All option, and click the Ok button. See screenshot:
check the All option in the dialog box

3. And then in the second Copy Multiple Ranges dialog box, please specify the first cell of destination range, and click the OK button.
 specify the first cell of destination range

So far all selected non-adjacent cells/rows/columns have been copied and pasted into a new range. See screenshot:
all selected non-adjacent cells/rows/columns are copied and pasted

The article provides detailed methods for copying and pasting non-adjacent cells, rows, and columns in Excel, addressing common challenges like the pop-up warning when copying non-adjacent data. Choose the methods for your need. If you're interested in exploring more Excel tips and tricks, our website offers thousands of tutorials.

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