CutCopyMode Property

Microsoft Excel Visual Basic

Returns or sets the status of Cut or Copy mode. Can be True, False, or an XLCutCopyMode constant, as shown in the following tables. Read/write Long.

Return value Description
False Not in Cut or Copy mode
xlCopy In Copy mode
xlCut In Cut mode
Set value Description
False Cancels Cut or Copy mode and removes the moving border.
True Cancels Cut or Copy mode and removes the moving border.

Example

This example uses a message box to display the status of Cut or Copy mode.

Select Case Application.CutCopyMode
    Case Is = False
        MsgBox "Not in Cut or Copy mode"
    Case Is = xlCopy
        MsgBox "In Copy mode"
    Case Is = xlCut
        MsgBox "In Cut mode"
End Select