Eliminating Double Quotes When Copying Multiline Cells in Excel

Have you ever encountered an issue where Excel adds double quotes when copying a cell containing multiple lines of text? For example, when you copy the following cell content:

Hi,
I am a boy

Excel pastes it as:

"Hi,
I am a boy"

This can be frustrating, especially if you want to retain the original formatting without the added double quotes. In this blog post, we will guide you on how to use Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to eliminate these unwanted double quotes when copying cells in Excel.

## Using VBA to Remove Double Quotes

To solve this problem, we will create a VBA macro that removes double quotes after copying a cell. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open Excel and press `Alt + F11` to open the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) editor.

2. In the VBA editor, click on `Insert` in the toolbar and select `Module` from the dropdown menu. This will create a new module in your Excel workbook.

3. Copy and paste the following VBA code into the newly created module:

```vba
Sub CopyWithoutQuotes()
    Dim OriginalClipboard As DataObject
    Dim ModifiedClipboard As DataObject
    Dim OriginalText As String
    
    Set OriginalClipboard = New DataObject
    Set ModifiedClipboard = New DataObject
    
    ' Save the original clipboard content.
    OriginalClipboard.GetFromClipboard
    
    ' Get the copied text from the clipboard.
    OriginalText = OriginalClipboard.GetText
    
    ' Remove double quotes from the text.
    OriginalText = Replace(OriginalText, Chr(34), "")
    
    ' Set the modified text to the clipboard.
    ModifiedClipboard.SetText OriginalText
    ModifiedClipboard.PutInClipboard
End Sub
```

4. Close the VBA editor and return to your Excel workbook.

5. To run the macro, press `Alt + F8` to open the "Macro" dialog. Select `CopyWithoutQuotes` from the list and click "Run."

Now, whenever you copy a cell with multiple lines of text, run this macro before pasting the content. The pasted text will no longer include double quotes.

## Conclusion

By using this VBA macro, you can easily remove any unwanted double quotes that Excel may add when copying cells containing multiline text. This method ensures that your copied content remains true to its original format.

Keep in mind that this macro is a workaround and may require you to run it every time you copy multiline cells. However, it provides a convenient solution to a common Excel issue.

**References:**

- [How to avoid extra double quotes in Excel](https://www.peelonion.com/2017/03/how-to-avoid-extra-double-quotes-excel.html)
- [Why is Excel adding quotes when I copy a cell with multiple lines?](https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/why-is-excel-adding-quotes-when-i-copy-a-cell-with/28e23792-4b66-4d6b-94f9-4720c238659a)