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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

Disable 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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RAPHAEL
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è possível realizar apenas em uma linha ou coluna específica?
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crystal     RAPHAEL
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Hi RAPHAEL,
If you only want to disable the Cut, Copy and Paste options in a certian column or row, the following VBA codes can help.
1. Open the worksheet (such as Sheet1) where you want to disable these options in a certian column or row, right click the sheet tab and click View Code from the right-clicking menu.
2. Copy the following VBA code to the Worksheet (Code) window.
Note: In the code, "Sheet1!$D:$D" stand for the sheet name and the column. You can change it to the sheet name and column of your own.
If you need to disable a row (such as row 3) in that worksheet, change $D:$D to 3:3.
Worksheet (Code) editor:
Private Sub Worksheet_SelectionChange(ByVal Target As Range)
On Error Resume Next
    Dim Rg As Range
    Dim xRg As Range

    Set xRg = Range("Sheet1!$D:$D")
    Set Rg = Intersect(ActiveWindow.RangeSelection, xRg)
    If Rg Is Nothing Then
        Application.OnKey "^c"
    Else
        Application.CutCopyMode = False
        Application.OnKey "^c", ""
        Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
    End If

End Sub

3. Stay in the Visual Editor, double click ThisWorkbook in the left pane, and then copy the following code into the ThisWorkbook (code) window.
4. Press the Alt + Q keys to close the Visual Editor.
ThisWorkbook (Code) editor:

Private Sub Workbook_SheetActivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
On Error Resume Next
    Dim Rg As Range
    Dim xRg As Range

    Set xRg = Range("Sheet1!$D:$D")
    Set Rg = Intersect(ActiveWindow.RangeSelection, xRg)
    If Rg Is Nothing Then
        Application.OnKey "^c"
    Else
        Application.CutCopyMode = False
        Application.OnKey "^c", ""
        Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
    End If


End Sub
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Getulio neto
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É possível desabilitar a tecla de atalho ctrl+D?
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Kushal Jain
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I added the code but if I want to re-enable it how should I do it, please help immediately.
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Mbode     Kushal Jain
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Just save it as a file without macros (.xlsx)
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Serjoga
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Hi! Is it possible to leave separate cells available for editing/copying/pasting but all the other cells on the same sheet should keep protected from all the actions mentioned before. If yes - how to do that? 
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Serjoga
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Is it possible to leave separate cells available for copying/pasting/editing? All the other cells on this sheet should be protected from the mentioned action
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faizanmariner
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I have multiple sheet in my workbook & i want to use this code for one sheet only....i want to paste in worksheet module not in the workbook........can someone please modify it only for a worksheet
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crystal     faizanmariner
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Hi, Shift to the worksheet where you want to disable the Cut, Copy And Paste Functions, right click the sheet tab and then copy and paste the VBA below into the Sheet (Code) window. Then the Cut, Copy And Paste functions will be disabled only in this sheet.<div data-tag="code">Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()
Application.CutCopyMode = False
Application.OnKey "^c", ""
Application.CellDragAndDrop = False
End Sub

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

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

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

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

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

Private Sub Worksheet_SheetDeactivate(ByVal Sh As Object)
Application.CutCopyMode = False
End Sub
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faizanmariner     crystal
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thnk u so much....it make my work very easy & also i learned ...thnks
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Faizan
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I have multiple sheet in my workbook & i want to use this code for one sheet only...can someone please modify it only for a worksheet
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Faizan
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hi sir, can you please change it only for worksheet
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Alex
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Is there a way to allow copy pasting on another workbook? The only thing I don't want is pasting in this workbook. Thank you
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j.eri.cely
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Hi, a question i have a Macro and i feed this file with another file then i need:

1. Allow Copy the external file and copy in my macro
2. Prevent Copy in my macro and paste to external file is posible?
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