Microsoft Office Security Update KB5002914 Disrupts Excel Copy and Paste for Some Users
Summary
Users report that Microsoft’s KB5002914 Office security update disrupts Excel copy-and-paste, formula dragging, and autofill across versions 2016–2024. Removing or rolling back the update reportedly restores functionality; Microsoft has been contacted.
Key points
- Users report copy-and-paste, formula-dragging, and autofill problems in Excel after installing KB5002914.
- Reports cover Excel versions 2016 through 2024 and both MSI and Click-to-Run installations.
- BleepingComputer could not reproduce the issue in its test of Excel 2019 Click-to-Run.
- Users report that uninstalling KB5002914 on MSI installations or rolling back the Office build on Click-to-Run installations restores functionality.
- Replacing the updated excel.exe with an older version is another shared workaround, but BleepingComputer warns it may cause stability, compatibility, or security problems.
- Microsoft was contacted for comment; the article says it will be updated if the company responds.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Reported software update issue
- Impact
- Users report that the KB5002914 Office security update breaks copy-and-paste, formula dragging, and autofill in Excel across some installations and versions. Affected users report that uninstalling the update on MSI-based installations or rolling back Office builds restores functionality. Microsoft had not responded to BleepingComputer at the time of the article.
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Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Excel users report that this week’s KB5002914 Office security update is breaking copy-and-paste operations and formula dragging, with affected users saying that removing or rolling back the update restoresOfficeRolling back Office builds or replacing excel.exe are other workarounds being shared.