Issue with Excel 2016 - copy and paste cells

Elisabetta Storelli 45

Hi,

I have a issue on a PC where Microsoft Office 2016 is installed. From today, then I try to copy and a paste a cell, it doesn't work. If I try to copy text from Word to Excel, it works. So, the issue is linked only to copy a cell and paste it. I've already tried to run excel in safe mode, restart the PC, re-install Excel but nothing works.

Some advices?

Kind regards,
Betta

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Elisabetta Storelli 45 Reputation points

2026-09-09T12:17:24.7733333+00:00

After new tests, I've seen that ONLY the copy/paste action made by CTRL+C / CTRL+V is not working... Some advices?
WEI CAO 0 Reputation points

2026-09-10T05:59:25.4333333+00:00

I have the same issue. Repair was not working . I just uninstall office 2016 and reinstall it. It is working now. Hope this way can help you.
Praddyumn Singh 15 Reputation points

2026-09-10T06:19:02.0366667+00:00

I have the same issue. Repair was not working . recently reported case specifically mentioned the issue beginning after KB5002914 installation, I am unable to uninstall this Excel update, Do anyone knows how to unintsall updates from Office, Even commands are not working to unistall the updates
Michelle Nguyen 1,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-10T10:34:31.2766667+00:00

Hi @Praddyumn Singh

Please refer the following article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/updates-lifecycle/how-to-uninstall-a-windows-update
N R 0 Reputation points

2026-09-10T12:37:23.4633333+00:00

Any suggestions for someone on a work computer who has no control over adding or removing updates?
Abrar Razi 25 Reputation points

2026-09-11T07:02:25.9766667+00:00

Pepaire is not working, even i reinstalled after one day same issue. So please run this command to removed
that causing update :

Open cmd run as administrator and run the below command
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" "1033" "0"
Abrar Razi 25 Reputation points

2026-09-11T07:03:46.96+00:00

Pepaire is not working, even i reinstalled after one day same issue. So please run this command to removed that causing update :

Open cmd run as administrator and run the below command
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" "1033" "0"
Dr. Muhammad Nazir Awan 0 Reputation points

2026-09-13T13:29:17.4966667+00:00

Hi This has solved my problem.
Michelle Nguyen 1,835 Reputation points Independent Advisor

2026-09-15T13:03:04.3066667+00:00

Hello everyone and @Elisabetta Storelli

I see that Roland and Abrar Razi have already shared some temporary workarounds that may help while we're waiting for official information or guidance. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Gibson Wekina 0 Reputation points

2026-09-16T23:33:39.05+00:00

Thank you @Abrar Razi . This solution works perfectly.
Muhammad Yasir 0 Reputation points

2026-09-17T07:15:52.15+00:00
caused by a known bug in the September 2026 security update KB5002914. [1, 2, 3]

Fix the Update Bug (KB5002914)

Open your Control Panel and go to Programs and Features.

Click on View installed updates.

Locate update KB5002914, right-click it, and select Uninstall.

after restart other days installed automatic
switzerland 31 Reputation points

2026-09-17T07:34:42.9833333+00:00
Workaround/solution for the Office 2016 MSI VL ISO version some people may have if IT has setup their machines

If you have a Office 2016 that IT once setup and you have enough permission (Account) or have the Local Administrator password of the machine you will be able to fix this. This is not the normale end-user office 2016 version you buy at stores or the producers ship with your device when you buy it retail.

Until MS has a fix there is only the way of uninstall and blocking the further download and install after uninstall

Find you version language from the patch

Uninstall

Block the 5002914 from coming back

How to uninstall the update from cmd.exe with wusa tool

GUI:

wusa /uninstall /kb:5002914 /norestart

silent:

wusa /uninstall /kb:5002914 /quiet /norestart

How to uninstall the Office 2016 MSI VL ISO version update from cmd.exe with msiexec.exe and GUID

The ones who have Office 2016 installed from a VL ISO MSI version:

As example for the 32BIT version of Office 2016 VL MSI Version.

Find any office Excel 2016 patch from your language on your system with:

reg query “HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall” /s /f “Excel 2016”

Shows a 32BIT Office 2016 VL ISO MSI version

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-0016-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.OMUI.de-de{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-0016-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-0018-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.OMUI.de-de{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-0018-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-001B-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.OMUI.de-de{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-001B-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-006E-0407-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.OMUI.de-de{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-006E-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition We have to now take apart the uninstall string: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall{90160000-001B-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}Office16.STANDARD{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090} DisplayName REG_SZ Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 32-Bit Edition

Relevant base product in your entries is:

{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}

and the patch registrations ends with:

{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090}

Uninstall 32BIT silent with:

c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /package “{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}” /uninstall “{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090}” /qn /norestart

Uninstall 32BIT with GUI so so you have more feedback:

c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe /package “{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}” /uninstall “{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090}” /qb+ /norestart

Uninstall 64BIT silent with:

msiexec.exe /package “{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}” /uninstall “{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}” /qn /norestart

Uninstall 32BIT with GUI so so you have more feedback:

msiexec.exe /package “{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}” /uninstall “{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}” /qb+ /norestart

Then Reboot the client

How to uninstall the update from cmd.exe with PowerShell

Remark: The PowerShell MS gave was for the 64BIT version. 80% of Office 2016 remaining installation in enterprise are 32BIT because of third party add-on. Here are the 32/64BIT uninstalls from us. Again as with msiexec find the correct GUID first as shown above.

& "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" '1036' "0"

& "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" '1036' "0"

Auto find the 2016 MSI Version 32 and 64BIT on your system.

:: Remove KB5002914 for Office 2016 VL ISO MSI-package version :: www.butsch.ch :: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :: https://www.butsch.ch/post/kb5002914-excel-2016-2019-2021-2024-cut-and-paste-not-working-anymore/ :: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @echo off setlocal enabledelayedexpansion echo ----------------------------------------- echo Checking for Excel 2016 KB5002914 Patch echo www.butsch.ch echo V1.0, 14.09.2026 echo ----------------------------------------- :: Kill Excel to prevent file locks taskkill /f /im excel.exe >nul 2>&1 :: 1. Check for 64-Bit Office 2016 Standard Patch reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s /f "27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732" >nul 2>&1 if %errorlevel% equ 0 ( echo Found 64-Bit Patch. Removing... msiexec.exe /package "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" /uninstall "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" /qn /norestart echo 64-Bit Removal command sent. goto end ) :: 2. Check for 32-Bit Office 2016 Standard Patch (on 64-bit Windows OS) reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s /f "9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090" >nul 2>&1 if %errorlevel% equ 0 ( echo Found 32-Bit Patch. Removing... msiexec.exe /package "{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}" /uninstall "{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090}" /qb+ /norestart echo 32-Bit Removal command sent. goto end ) :: 3. Check for 32-Bit Office 2016 Standard Patch (on Native 32-bit Windows OS) reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall" /s /f "9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090" >nul 2>&1 if %errorlevel% equ 0 ( echo Found 32-Bit Patch. Removing... msiexec.exe /package "{90160000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}" /uninstall "{9C029E7A-4A4A-409D-B5C6-F40BAA71A090}" /qb+ /norestart echo 32-Bit Removal command sent. goto end ) echo Patch KB5002914 was not found on this machine. :end endlocal

How to prevent/block KB5002914 from reinstalling so that the update will not come back:

Uninstall the Excel 2016 update with the command lines or our script

Reboot and wait until your computer sees it again from Windows Update

Run MS tool “wushowhide.cab” from the URL, open, choose “keep” in security warning

If the KB is not listed in the MS tool you did not uninstall it or did not check windows update online

https://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/2/f22d5fdb-59cd-4275-8c95-1be17bf70b21/wushowhide.diagcab

Answer recommended by moderator

EmilyS_726 30,260 Volunteer Moderator

Just to follow up -

Microsoft has released a corrective update.

For Excel 2016, KB5002665, released September 16, 2026, specifically fixes the known KB5002914 issue that caused certain paste operations to fail silently.

https://support.microsoft.com/servicing/office/hotfix/excel/5002665

One caveat: Microsoft says paste operations may still fail in workbooks containing conditional formatting. So this is a confirmed fix for the original issue, but not yet a complete resolution of every paste failure scenario.

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Saad Jalal 0 Reputation points

2026-09-11T06:58:05.6733333+00:00

I fixed the issue using the following way. The issue is mainly because of the update KB5002914 and you can fix the issue in such way:

Go to:

Control Panel → Programs → Programs and Features → View installed updates

Find:

Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914)

Right-click → Uninstall → restart Windows.

Then immediately test:

Excel → Ctrl+C → another Excel cell → Ctrl+V

If normal paste starts working again, we've essentially confirmed the cause.
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Abrar Razi 25 Reputation points

2026-09-11T07:05:23.9733333+00:00

Pepaire is not working, even i reinstalled after one day same issue. So please run this command to removed that causing update :

Open cmd run as administrator and run the below command
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" "1033" "0"
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Elisabetta Storelli 45 Reputation points

2026-09-11T08:00:55.56+00:00

Hi @Abrar Razi , the solution you suggested is working, thank you so much!
Is there a way to block definitively the download all the security update for Microsoft Excel 2016 only?

Filipe Lourenco 0 Reputation points

2026-09-11T09:54:34.2533333+00:00

Hi, @Abrar Razi , I can't run this command; I get the following error: ‘“C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe”’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,

an operable program, or a batch file.

Can you help me?

switzerland 31 Reputation points

2026-09-17T07:54:46.93+00:00

@Filipe, yes correct > you have another version of Office 2016. You don't even have the file **"**Oarpmany.exe" they always mention.

If you have Local Admin rights (Administrator) you should be able to uninstall your Office 2016 MSI Version (Mostly installed by IT on SBS/Enterprise devices) by our commands in this MS post. (Just search the thread if MS did not delete it)
Scott Alber 0 Reputation points

2026-09-12T02:35:43.1866667+00:00

I have Windows 11 and this worked for me on Excel 2016 Office Pro. I got this tip from asking Google AI " How to uninstall an Excel 2016 update?" It then asked what update I was trying to uninstall and I typed "Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (KB5002914) 64-Bit Edition. Windows 11 did several updates on 9/10/2026. This one was specifically for Excel. After the update, I was unable to do a standard copy and paste."

SOLUTION:

Run CMD from the Start

Once in the Cmd window run this and then reboot the computer. After you reboot computer, you will want to disable updates for Office or else Windows will "Fix" Excel again and, in the process, break copy and paste.

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\Oarpmany.exe" /removereleaseinpatch "{90160000-0012-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}" "{27882596-A8ED-4382-9C71-6CD2DD19F732}" "1033" "0"
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