Quickly copy data and paste to visible cells only in Excel
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In Excel, when you copy and paste some data into a range which has been filtered or contains hidden rows, the data will be pasted to those filtered or hidden cells too. Can we just paste data to visible cells only in Excel? Yes, Kutools for Excel's Paste to Visible feature will help you get it done quickly.
How to paste to visible cells only
Location of Paste to Visible: Kutools > Paste to Visible
How to paste to visible cells only
Let's say we have a filtered table as shown in the screenshot below, to replace the visible quantity values in column C with the new quantity values in column D, please do as follows:
1. Select the data that you want to copy and paste to the filtered list.
2. On Kutools tab, in Range & Cells group, please click Paste to Visible.
3. In the Paste to Visible Range prompt box, select the first cell of the range where you want to paste the selected data to, and then click the OK button.
Result: The selected data are pasted to filtered rows only immediately.
- If you want to copy and paste values only (Not formatting and not formulas), please click Paste to Visible > Only Paste Values in step 2.
- This utility supports undo (Ctrl + Z).
- The feature helps you paste data to visible cells only, so, it works no matther there are filtered-out or hidden rows in your data.
Demo: copy data and paste into only visible cells / filtered list in Excel
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