Copy and paste from one windows 11 laptop to another laptop

[LeylandVCDS]

Can anyone help here please?

What I'm after is a method to copy and paste data from a particular MS Excel files on one laptop directly into another excel file on another laptop. All I want to do is literally copy SOME selected data within the file into the other laptop, and paste that directly into the excel file I have on the other laptop - I am NOT wanting to copy the complete file to the other laptop, only the data I've selected.

Anyone know if this is possible, and if so how do I achieve it?

Thanks

 

[Syphon]

If you’re on Windows 11, the easiest way to copy data from one laptop to another is to use the built‑in Cloud Clipboard as long as both laptops are signed in with the same Microsoft account.

Go to Settings > System > Clipboard

1. Turn on Clipboard history
2. Turn on Sync across devices
3. Make sure you’re signed in with the same Microsoft account on both machines
   • On Laptop A: highlight the cells you want and press Ctrl + C
   • On Laptop B: press Windows + V, pick the copied item, and paste it into Excel

 

[LeylandVCDS]

Thanks, unfortunately both are on local accounts

Is there any way to extend the laptop 1 screen to include that of laptop 2, and simply use the mouse to use both desktops as one, so that I can simply select move the cursor over to the data on the 2nd screen, select the data that needs copying, and move the cursor back to and drop on the excel file on laptop 1?

 

[Syphon]

Hi you could try this, should do the trick (not tried it myself) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35460

 

[LeylandVCDS]

@Syphon thank you, that is exactly what I was after. Mouse Without Borders - works a treat. Thanks again, very much appreciated

 

[Syphon]

@Syphon thank you, that is exactly what I was after. Mouse Without Borders - works a treat. Thanks again, very much appreciated

 

[Tell]

Like one of those Microsoft Research projects I use. They use to produce market testing code so there are some goodies when you get told about them. They don't bring them to market but are left to be used... least in the old days.

You can connect with local accounts on LANs but fiddling with network settings can drive you crazy . This works this way round but not the other... the cats the network manager here, I ask him .