Can't empty Clipboard (Error 520)

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This page is specific to the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) Language Reference for Office 2010.

The Clipboard was opened but could not be emptied. This error has the following cause and solution:

  • Another application is using the Clipboard and won't release it to your application. Set an error trap for this situation in your code and provide a message box with Retry and Cancel buttons to allow the user to try again after a short pause.