Numbers that are copied from Access 2002 paste as text in Excel 2002 (328933)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft Access 2002
This article was previously published under Q328933

SYMPTOMS

When you copy numbers from a Microsoft Access 2002 database and paste them into Microsoft Excel 2002, the data type of the pasted numbers is text. They data appears as numbers, but sorts as text and are not available for formulas and functions.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

This problem is corrected in Office XP Service Pack 3.

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307841 How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack

Note For information about updating Access 2002 Runtime applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

839022 How to obtain the latest Office XP service pack for Access 2002 Runtime

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Office XP update that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Size        File name
   --------------------------------------------------
   17-Sep-2002  08:07   1,978,368  Msaccess.msp
   17-Sep-2002  08:27  10,361,856  Msaccess_admin.msp
After the hotfix is installed, this fix will have the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table:
   Date        Time     Version     Size      File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   12-Sep-2002 15:11:19 10.0.4510.0 5,767,168 Msaccess.exe

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, use the Paste Special command to paste the numbers in the Biff5 format.

To do this, follow these steps:
  1. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
  2. Click Biff5 format, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
This problem was first corrected in Office XP Service Pack 3 and Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Access 2002 Runtime.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbofficexppresp3fix kbbug KB328933
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