# Copy whoel cell from Excel

**URL:** <https://forum.xbench.net/t/copy-whoel-cell-from-excel/315>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [November 28, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/copy-whoel-cell-from-excel/315 "2017-11-28T09:50:36Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Javier\_Mallo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/javier_mallo/32/9_2.png) [@Javier\_Mallo](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Javier_Mallo)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/copy-whoel-cell-from-excel/315/1 "2017-11-28T09:50:36Z")

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Hi,

When I am on an Excel cell (not INSIDE) and I hit CTRL+INS, it takes me to Xbench but it does not paste that cell, but whatever was there before.

I need to do CTRL+C before CTRL+INS to get it to copy properly…

Is there a work around?

Javi

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**Author:** ![pcondal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/pcondal/32/305_2.png) [@pcondal](https://forum.xbench.net/u/pcondal)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/copy-whoel-cell-from-excel/315/2 "2017-11-29T07:37:15Z")

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On desktop keyboard, I personally prefer to use always the sequence **Ctrl+Ins** , **Ctrl+Alt+Ins** because even when they seem to be a lot of keys, there is nearly zero finger movement, so when you get used to it, it seems a single keystroke (strange but true).

If you wish to use **Ctrl+Alt+Ins** directly to copy and call Xbench, then you may want to tweak the value for **Tools** -\> **Settings** -\> **Layout & Hotkeys** -\> **Transfer Method-\>Input** so that it suits the specific application you are calling Xbench from.

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**Author:** ![Javier\_Mallo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.xbench.net/javier_mallo/32/9_2.png) [@Javier\_Mallo](https://forum.xbench.net/u/Javier_Mallo)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.xbench.net/t/copy-whoel-cell-from-excel/315/3 "2017-11-29T08:47:12Z")

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Thanks!

Yep. I normally use CTRL+ALT+INS.

However, I tried all the input methods and I still cannot make it copy the whole content of a cell.

Javi