--- title: Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste... description: Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5002914 for Office is reportedly breaking copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5002914 for Office is reportedly breaking copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0rQFuiSxx.png og:image:alt: Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users **[BleepingComputer](https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5002914 for Office is reportedly breaking copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users, spanning versions from 2016 through 2024 and both MSI and Click-to-Run installations. Affected users report that uninstalling the update, downgrading the Click-to-Run build, or manually replacing excel.exe restores functionality, though the outlet warns against the executable-swap workaround due to potential stability and security risks. Microsoft has been contacted but has not yet responded. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### Why did copy and paste stop working in Excel after installing KB5002914? The September 2026 Office security update KB5002914 is reported to break copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users, affecting versions from Excel 2016 through 2024 across both MSI-based and Click-to-Run installations, including Office LTSC Standard 2021. Uninstalling the update, downgrading the Click-to-Run build via XML or Group Policy, or removing it with a PowerShell command targeting the Office update package restores normal functionality. _Track emerging Office update issues like this on daily.dev before rolling out patches org-wide._ ### How do I remove KB5002914 from an MSI-based Office installation to fix broken copy paste in Excel? Affected users restored functionality by running a PowerShell command invoking Oarpmany.exe with the /removereleaseinpatch flag, targeting the specific Office product and patch GUIDs, which uninstalls KB5002914 from MSI-based installations. For Click-to-Run installations, downgrading the Office build through XML configuration or Group Policy has also resolved the issue. _Bookmark practical fixes like this Excel update rollback on daily.dev before your team hits the same bug._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Microsoft broke some OLE automations with latest Windows update](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-broke-some-ole-automations-with-latest-windows-update-5r2mcea8e) · CSO Online · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft’s June update fixed 208 security flaws and introduced a cascade of new bugs across all Windows versions](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-s-june-update-fixed-208-security-flaws-and-introduced-a-cascade-of-new-bugs-across-all-win-xki0hlkrs) · The Next Web · 1 upvotes · 1 comments - [Critical Microsoft Excel bug weaponizes Copilot Agent](https://daily.dev/posts/critical-microsoft-excel-bug-weaponizes-copilot-agent-jiiniihmc) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Microsoft confirms Office apps launch issues after June updates](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-confirms-office-apps-launch-issues-after-june-updates-ru1hrq2qo) · BleepingComputer · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#microsoft](https://daily.dev/tags/microsoft) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx"},"datePublished":"2026-09-10T19:09:01.921Z","dateModified":"2026-09-15T20:28:29.435Z","description":"Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday update KB5002914 for Office is reportedly breaking copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users,...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e3f1d5e38c4a985cc5dbb1821a6872f1?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/e3f1d5e38c4a985cc5dbb1821a6872f1?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"BleepingComputer","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BleepingComputer","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--as8nJ3qy--/f_auto,q_auto/v1774959951/logos/bleepingcomputer?_a=BAMAMiWQ0","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"microsoft","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"BleepingComputer","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/bleepingcomputer"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Microsoft Excel KB5002914 update breaks copy and paste for some users"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/microsoft-excel-kb5002914-update-breaks-copy-and-paste-for-some-users-0rqfuisxx#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Why did copy and paste stop working in Excel after installing KB5002914?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The September 2026 Office security update KB5002914 is reported to break copy-and-paste and formula dragging in Excel for some users, affecting versions from Excel 2016 through 2024 across both MSI-based and Click-to-Run installations, including Office LTSC Standard 2021. 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