How to Troubleshoot“Retrieving Data Wait a Few Seconds and Try to Cut or Copy Again” error
Are you receiving “Retrieving Data Wait a Few Seconds and Try to Cut or Copy Again” error code? This error code is generally observed while you are trying to copy your text from Excel web application to another application or installed Excel. It does not depend on your Windows or Operating system, this message is observed for about a year or so, but no such update is released by the Microsoft to prevent this error.
Are you receiving “Retrieving Data Wait a Few Seconds and Try to Cut or Copy Again” error code? This error code is generally observed while you are trying to copy your text from Excel web application to another application or installed Excel. It does not depend on your Windows or Operating system, this message is observed for about a year or so, but no such update is released by the Microsoft to prevent this error.
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<strong>How</strong> <strong>to</strong> Troubleshoot “Retrieving <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Wait</strong> a <strong>Few</strong><br />
<strong>Seconds</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Try</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cut</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>Copy</strong> <strong>Again”</strong> err<strong>or</strong><br />
• Are you receiving “Retrieving <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Wait</strong> a <strong>Few</strong> <strong>Seconds</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>Try</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cut</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>Copy</strong> <strong>Again”</strong> err<strong>or</strong> code? This err<strong>or</strong> code is<br />
generally observed while you are trying <strong>to</strong> copy your text from<br />
Excel web application <strong>to</strong> another application <strong>or</strong> installed Excel.<br />
It does not depend on your Windows <strong>or</strong> Operating system, this<br />
message is observed f<strong>or</strong> about a year <strong>or</strong> so, but no such update<br />
is released by the Microsoft <strong>to</strong> prevent this err<strong>or</strong>.
• Regardless of the fact that this err<strong>or</strong> is quite frustrating<br />
f<strong>or</strong> the user <strong>to</strong> encounter, we have <strong>to</strong> underst<strong>and</strong> why<br />
such err<strong>or</strong> occur in the first place. It is not much clear<br />
about what is the primary reason behind the err<strong>or</strong><br />
‘Retrieving <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Wait</strong> a <strong>Few</strong> <strong>Seconds</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Try</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cut</strong> <strong>or</strong><br />
<strong>Copy</strong>’but various security supervis<strong>or</strong>s claim that such an<br />
err<strong>or</strong> occurs due <strong>to</strong> fault in malware, c<strong>or</strong>rupted files <strong>or</strong><br />
malicious application. Such files get access <strong>to</strong> your<br />
computer while downloading other software <strong>or</strong> their<br />
updates <strong>and</strong> start <strong>to</strong> harm the system software.<br />
• If you are dealing with this frustrating err<strong>or</strong> code <strong>and</strong> are<br />
looking f<strong>or</strong> some solution, you can refer the methods<br />
given below <strong>to</strong> get rid of it as soon as possible.
Switching <strong>to</strong> the installed Excel<br />
• If you are using an online Excel app, it can be possible that the file is<br />
c<strong>or</strong>rupted <strong>or</strong> has malfunctioned. You can download the file you are<br />
w<strong>or</strong>king on <strong>and</strong> access it through the installed Excel version on your<br />
system. To switch <strong>and</strong> open the file on your computer, follow the steps<br />
given below.<br />
• Open the target file in the online Excel application.<br />
• Now download the file by going <strong>to</strong> “Files” <strong>and</strong> then “Save As.”<br />
• Now go <strong>to</strong> the saved file <strong>and</strong> open it in the desk<strong>to</strong>p version of Excel.<br />
• After following the steps try <strong>to</strong> check that “Retrieving <strong>Data</strong> <strong>Wait</strong> a <strong>Few</strong><br />
<strong>Seconds</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Try</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Cut</strong> <strong>or</strong> <strong>Copy</strong> <strong>Again”</strong> err<strong>or</strong> still appears <strong>or</strong> not.
Using a different web browser<br />
• This err<strong>or</strong> code is mostly observed by Microsoft<br />
Edge <strong>or</strong> Internet Expl<strong>or</strong>er users. If you are using<br />
any of these web browsers, you may switch <strong>to</strong><br />
some other browser in <strong>or</strong>der <strong>to</strong> rectify this issue.<br />
You can opt f<strong>or</strong> different web browsers like<br />
Mozilla Firefox <strong>or</strong> Google Chrome <strong>to</strong> fix this<br />
err<strong>or</strong> code.
• As we underst<strong>and</strong> that such err<strong>or</strong> codes are caused<br />
due <strong>to</strong> various malware <strong>and</strong> c<strong>or</strong>rupt files present on<br />
the system it is better recommended <strong>to</strong> run a<br />
complete scan of your system <strong>to</strong> detect any<br />
unwanted harmful malware which is preventing you<br />
from using your online Excel Application. You can<br />
use Reimage PC Repairs <strong>or</strong> any other scanning<br />
software <strong>to</strong> scan your computer f<strong>or</strong> optimizing your<br />
system <strong>and</strong> cleaning your junk <strong>and</strong> trash files.<br />
Hopefully, you may resolve your err<strong>or</strong> code by<br />
following any of the above-given methods <strong>and</strong> get<br />
rid of it permanently.
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