{"id":347359,"date":"2021-10-01T18:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-copy-and-paste-only-visible-cells-in-microsoft-excel\/"},"modified":"2021-10-01T18:00:22","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T15:00:22","slug":"how-to-copy-and-paste-only-visible-cells-in-microsoft-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-only-visible-cells-in-microsoft-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Copy and Paste Only Visible Cells in Microsoft Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e2582525b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27e2582525b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-only-visible-cells-in-microsoft-excel\/#Default_Copy_and_Paste_With_Hidden_Cells_in_Excel\" >Default Copy and Paste With Hidden Cells in Excel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-copy-and-paste-only-visible-cells-in-microsoft-excel\/#Copy_Visible_Cells_Only_in_Excel\" >Copy Visible Cells Only in Excel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Copy and Paste Only Visible Cells in Microsoft Excel&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You may hide columns, rows, or cells in Excel to make data entry or analysis easier. But when you copy and paste a cell range with hidden cells, they suddenly re<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ear, don\u2019t they?<\/p>\n<p>You might not realize it, but there is a way to copy and paste only the visible cells in Microsoft Excel. It takes nothing more than a few clicks.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Default_Copy_and_Paste_With_Hidden_Cells_in_Excel\"><\/span>Default Copy and Paste With Hidden Cells in Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, when you copy a cell range in Excel that contains hidden cells, those hidden cells display when you paste.<\/p>\n<p>As an example, we\u2019ve hidden rows 3 through 12 (February through November) in the following screenshot.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HiddenRows-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Hidden rows in Excel\" width=\"531\" height=\"110\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When we select the visible cell range, use the Copy action, and then Paste, those hidden cells appear.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HiddenRowsAppear-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Hidden rows appear by default when you paste\" width=\"530\" height=\"440\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If this isn\u2019t what you want, read on for how to avoid it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Copy_Visible_Cells_Only_in_Excel\"><\/span>Copy Visible Cells Only in Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This nifty hidden feature is available in Microsoft Excel on both Windows and Mac. And luckily, it works exactly the same way.<\/p>\n<p>Start by selecting the cells you want to copy and paste. Then, head to the Home tab and click the Find &amp; Select (magnifying glass) drop-down arrow. Choose \u201cGo To Special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/FindSelectGoToSpecial-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"On the Home tab, click Find &amp; Select and pick Go To Special\" width=\"650\" height=\"268\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the window that appears, pick \u201cVisible Cells Only\u201d and click \u201cOK.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749239\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/VisibleCellsOnly-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select Visible Cells Only\" width=\"378\" height=\"430\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>With the cells still selected, use the Copy action. You can press Ctrl+C on Windows, Command+C on Mac, right-click and pick \u201cCopy,\u201d or click \u201cCopy\u201d (two pages icon) in the ribbon on the Home tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749243\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HomeCopy-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"On the Home tab, click Copy\" width=\"550\" height=\"314\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now move where you want to paste the cells and use the Paste action. You can press Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, right-click and pick \u201cPaste,\u201d or click \u201cPaste\u201d in the ribbon on the Home tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/HomePaste-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"On the Home tab, click Paste\" width=\"550\" height=\"363\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You should then see only the visible cells from your cell selection pasted.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-749241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PastedOnlyVisible-ExcelCopyVisibleOnly.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Only visible cells are pasted\" width=\"530\" height=\"250\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you perform actions like this in Word often, be sure to check out our how-to for cutting, copying, and pasting in Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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