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How to disable cut, copy and paste functions in Excel?

Supposing you have a workbook with important data which you need to protect from being cut, copied and pasted. How to achieve it? This article provides a VBA method for you to disable the cut, copy and paste functions at the same time in an Excel workbook.

Disable cut, copy and paste functions with VBA code

arrow blue right bubbleDisable cut, copy and paste functions with VBA code

Please do as follows to disable the cut, copy and paste functions in an Excel workbook.

1. In the workbook you need to disable the cut, copy and paste functions, please press the Alt + F11 keys simultaneously to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

2. In the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window, please double click ThisWorkbook in the left Project pane, and then copy and paste the below VBA code into the ThisWorkbook (Code) window. See screenshot:

VBA code: Disable the cut, copy and paste functions at the same time in Excel

Private Sub Workbook_Activate()
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.OnKey "^c", ""
Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_Deactivate()
Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
Application.OnKey "^c"
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_WindowActivate(ByVal Wn As Window)
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.OnKey "^c", ""
Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_WindowDeactivate(ByVal Wn As Window)
Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
Application.OnKey "^c"
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Application.OnKey "^c", ""
Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_SheetDeactivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub

3. Then please press the Alt + Q keys to exit the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.

Now you can’t cut or copy data from this workbook, meanwhile, data you have copied from other sheets or workbooks cannot be pasted into this workbook.

Note: The drag and drop function is also disabled after running the above VBA code.

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    RN PK · 1 months ago
    Thanks it works perfect ....can it be applied on a range only somehow?
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    Sam · 3 months ago
    It really works well, thanks a lot.
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    Vic · 3 months ago
    Hi, the code works well thanks.
    However, the read only option was enabled. (if you don't want to modify). If I set ..File, save as, tools, general options, read only recommended.. then the code does not work.

    Thanks in advance.
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    Al Hammad · 7 months ago
    Thank your for your direction.I am Trying in office 2013 ,but nothing changed.
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    Garak0410 · 9 months ago
    Was super glad to find this post but I need a little help in limiting this to a single worksheet in a multi-worksheet Workbook. And need to know how to execute this without user intervention...we need this ASAP on a workbook to help prevent errors.
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      crystal · 9 months ago
      Good day,
      The following VBA code can help you to solve the problem. And don't forget to replace "Sheet2" in the code with your sheet name.

      Public mJWSName As String

      Private Sub Workbook_Open()
      mJWSName = "Sheet2"
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_Activate()
      If ActiveSheet.Name = mJWSName Then
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      Application.OnKey "^c", ""
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
      End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_Deactivate()
      Application.OnKey "^c", ""
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      End Sub


      Private Sub Workbook_WindowActivate(ByVal Wn As Window)
      If ActiveSheet.Name = mJWSName Then
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      Application.OnKey "^c", ""
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
      End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_WindowDeactivate(ByVal Wn As Window)
      Application.OnKey "^c"
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_SheetSelectionChange(ByVal Sh As Object, ByVal Target As Range)
      On Error Resume Next
      If Sh.Name = mJWSName Then
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
      On Error Resume Next
      If Sh.Name = mJWSName Then
      Application.OnKey "^c", ""
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      End If
      End Sub

      Private Sub Workbook_SheetDeactivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
      Application.OnKey "^c"
      Application.CellDragAndDrop = True
      Application.CutCopyMode = False
      End Sub
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        Garak0410 · 9 months ago
        One last question - Where does this code go and how does it get executed? The project this needs to work with attaches an XLA file to the Excel sheet that contains much of the code. Didn't know if this needs to go into a module or the code behind this sheet. Thanks...
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