# Bug: Cannot copy contents of removed cell in "After" tab

**URL:** <https://talk.observablehq.com/t/bug-cannot-copy-contents-of-removed-cell-in-after-tab/2301>\
**Category:** Feedback\
**Created:** [August 22, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/bug-cannot-copy-contents-of-removed-cell-in-after-tab/2301 "2019-08-22T19:08:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mootari](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/mootari/32/581_2.png) [@mootari](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/mootari)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/bug-cannot-copy-contents-of-removed-cell-in-after-tab/2301/1 "2019-08-22T19:08:49Z")

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**Steps:**

1. Add cell to notebook
2. Share link or publish
3. Remove cell
4. Click “view changes”
5. Scroll to cell marked as “Removed”, ensure that the “After” tab is active
6. select cell contents and copy either via cmd+c or menu \> edit \> copy

**Expected result:**  
Contents are now in clipboard and can be pasted

**Actual result:**  
Clipboard contents remain unchanged

**Workaround:**  
Select “Before” tab and copy cell contents from there.

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**Author:** ![bgchen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/talk.observablehq.com/bgchen/32/784_2.png) [@bgchen](https://talk.observablehq.com/u/bgchen)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://talk.observablehq.com/t/bug-cannot-copy-contents-of-removed-cell-in-after-tab/2301/2 "2019-08-22T19:16:35Z")

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The same thing happens for cells that are “Added in parent”.