Frequently but not consistently the paste special interface on Excel only provides the choices of Unicode or text This can happen with the same data on the same spread sheet. Skype for Firefox is not installed, Excel has no add-ons and has been tested in Safe Mode. All data is in numeric format.
This happens too, for the sake of checking, with figures cut and paste directly from the calculator. (which then were reformatted as numbers). It happens whether Firefox is open or not. Sometimes copying the data into a new sheet enables paste special for a bit, but on returning to the sheet I find it no longer functional.
For instance these negative numbers (It does not matter if the numbers are negative or positive, if they are in brackets or have minus signs showing they are debits.)
(0.47)
(1367.15)
2145.13
2818.48
(7.42)
(19.51)
Any clues?
This happens too, for the sake of checking, with figures cut and paste directly from the calculator. (which then were reformatted as numbers). It happens whether Firefox is open or not. Sometimes copying the data into a new sheet enables paste special for a bit, but on returning to the sheet I find it no longer functional.
For instance these negative numbers (It does not matter if the numbers are negative or positive, if they are in brackets or have minus signs showing they are debits.)
(0.47)
(1367.15)
2145.13
2818.48
(7.42)
(19.51)
Any clues?