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XL: Original PivotTable May Be Corrupted When It Is Copied
Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
Article ID: Q141180
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel, when you copy a PivotTable, the original PivotTable may become corrupted.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use any of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the PivotTable Wizard to make a copy of the original 

          PivotTable.
Method 2: Use the PivotTable Wizard to create a new PivotTable.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

"User's Guide," version 5.0, Chapter 24, "Creating a PivotTable"

For more information about PivotTables, click the AnserWizard tab in Microsoft Excel 7.0 Help, type the following text 

   PivotTable
and click the Search button.

For more information about PivotTables, click the Search button in Microsoft Excel 5.0 Help and type: 

   pivot tables, creating

KBCategory: kbusage kbprb
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Additional reference words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c 7.00



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Last reviewed: September 13, 1996
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