Microsoft has fixed a known issue in KB5002914 that caused silent copy-and-paste, autofill, and formula dragging failures in Excel for some users. The released workaround update KB5002665 only addresses Microsoft Installer-based Office 2016, while affected users of other Excel versions are advised to use Paste Special or temporarily uninstall KB5002914. #Microsoft #KB5002914 #KB5002665 #Excel2016
Keypoints
- KB5002914 caused copy-and-paste failures in Excel with no error message.
- The issue also affected autofill and formula dragging in several Excel versions.
- Microsoft released KB5002665 to fix the problem for MSI-based Office 2016 only.
- Microsoft advised users to use Paste Special as a temporary workaround.
- Uninstalling KB5002914 restores functionality but removes important security patches.