Office: Fix “The clipboard cannot be emptied. Another program may be using the clipboard.”

Solve a common error in Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016 when using the clipboard,

January 11, 2017 · 1 min · 69 words · Kelsey Wheeler

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Microsoft Office users may seen an error that says The clipboard cannot be emptied.

Another program may be using the clipboard.

when attempting to cut, copy, or paste.

The error commonly occurs in Excel.

Here are a few things to check.

Cause #2 Office Plugins

It is possible the plugin may be installed within Office.

Check the following:

Did you install any new software recently.