Issues with Copy/Paste Functionality in Table Workspace

Sofia Cortez · 2025-04-16 19:48:33.708984+00

Link to table Copy + Paste isn't working correctly. [I tried to leave feedback and the submit button did not work] When going down the rows to copy and paste the same value it often skips over a few 100 rows [300-500] this time around. This then results to me needing to add a filter to view if it's empty, which sometimes it doesn't work until I try and refresh each time. I can't copy and paste in more than one column ether, nothing occurs. If I do the Paste+ Overwrite option it often deletes whats in the column next to it.

Issues with Copy/Paste Functionality in Table Workspace | Clay

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We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with copy and paste in your Clay table. While we don't have specific information about this particular problem in our sources, we can suggest a few troubleshooting steps: 1. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page, as this can sometimes resolve front-end performance issues. 2. Check if the auto-update feature is turned on, as this might interfere with manual data entry. You can toggle this off by clicking the Auto-update icon at the bottom right of your table. 3. If the issue persists, it might be helpful to try duplicating the table and see if the problem occurs in the new copy. If these steps don't resolve the issue, could you please provide more details about your browser and operating system? This information would help us better understand and address the problem.
Sources: Auto-update and Auto-dedupe Table Rename, Pin, Duplicate, Delete Column
Sofia Cortez
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Here is an example, I just copied and pasted all of Not in Database, showed up, disappeared, and back again to showing up.
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We're sorry you're experiencing issues with copy and paste in your Clay table. To resolve this, try these steps: 1. Clear your browser cache and refresh the page. This can help with front-end performance issues that might cause data inconsistencies. 2. Check if auto-update is turned on, as it may interfere with manual data entry. To turn it off: • Click the Auto-update icon at the bottom right of your table • Select "Turn Off Table" If these steps don't resolve the issue, you may need further assistance. To get help from our support team, please click on "Talk to a person" in this chat.
Source: Auto-update and Auto-dedupe Table
Sofia Cortez
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Outbound, Ive pasted now 4-5 times, over 1000 missing and each refresh shows it only really pasted in a few hundred.
Sofia Cortez
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This took 25 minutes to have the paste work right as a heads up, it was doing it to allcolumns
Mark (Clay)
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Thanks for sharing this! I can do some testing around the copy-paste. From what I can see, in many columns, you're adding the same value in every cell. Have you tried using a formula for this? When you Add column > formula, you can write the "rules" for what the cell's value should be. You could use something as simple as "Not In Database", and Clay can automatically fill the whole column for you. Here's an example where I write my own formula:
(222 kB)
Above where I typed, there's another area where you can describe what you want, and Clay can even write the formula for you. It's great for more complex needs. Could you try that, and let me know how it goes?
Mark (Clay)
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I think you have everything needed here, so I'll tentatively mark this closed for the moment. Please keep in touch if you hit other roadblocks!
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Channeled
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We're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues with copy and paste in your Clay table. While we don't have specific information about this particular problem in our sources, we can suggest a few troubleshooting steps: 1. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page, as this can sometimes resolve front-end performance issues. 2. Check if the auto-update feature is turned on, as this might interfere with manual data entry. You can toggle this off by clicking the Auto-update icon at the bottom right of your table. 3. If the issue persists, it might be helpful to try duplicating the table and see if the problem occurs in the new copy. If these steps don't resolve the issue, could you please provide more details about your browser and operating system? This information would help us better understand and address the problem.
Sources: Auto-update and Auto-dedupe Table Rename, Pin, Duplicate, Delete Column
Sofia Cortez
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Here is an example, I just copied and pasted all of Not in Database, showed up, disappeared, and back again to showing up.
Channeled
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We're sorry you're experiencing issues with copy and paste in your Clay table. To resolve this, try these steps: 1. Clear your browser cache and refresh the page. This can help with front-end performance issues that might cause data inconsistencies. 2. Check if auto-update is turned on, as it may interfere with manual data entry. To turn it off: • Click the Auto-update icon at the bottom right of your table • Select "Turn Off Table" If these steps don't resolve the issue, you may need further assistance. To get help from our support team, please click on "Talk to a person" in this chat.
Source: Auto-update and Auto-dedupe Table
Sofia Cortez
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Outbound, Ive pasted now 4-5 times, over 1000 missing and each refresh shows it only really pasted in a few hundred.
Sofia Cortez
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This took 25 minutes to have the paste work right as a heads up, it was doing it to allcolumns
Mark (Clay)
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Thanks for sharing this! I can do some testing around the copy-paste. From what I can see, in many columns, you're adding the same value in every cell. Have you tried using a formula for this? When you Add column > formula, you can write the "rules" for what the cell's value should be. You could use something as simple as "Not In Database", and Clay can automatically fill the whole column for you. Here's an example where I write my own formula:
(222 kB)
Above where I typed, there's another area where you can describe what you want, and Clay can even write the formula for you. It's great for more complex needs. Could you try that, and let me know how it goes?
Mark (Clay)
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I think you have everything needed here, so I'll tentatively mark this closed for the moment. Please keep in touch if you hit other roadblocks!
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