# clipboardEscapeFormulae

Escapes spreadsheet formula prefixes in outgoing clipboard text.

Canonical: https://grid.syidax.com/docs/options/clipboardEscapeFormulae/

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## What does this API do?

Escapes spreadsheet formula prefixes in outgoing clipboard text.

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## Exact input and result types

```typescript
clipboardEscapeFormulae: boolean
```

| Item | Value |
| --- | --- |
| JavaScript name | clipboardEscapeFormulae |
| HTML attribute | clipboard-escape-formulae |
| Default | true |
| Input type | boolean |

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## Usage flow

Set this on a property of the Grid element. In HTML, you can also use the clipboard-escape-formulae attribute. Pass arrays, objects, and callbacks through JavaScript, and use new arrays or objects when applying changes.

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## Feature explanations and examples

- [Copy cells](https://grid.syidax.com/docs/features/single-cell-copy.md) — Copy one cell's display text to the system clipboard. Selected text inside a cell editor and a focused Grid cell are different copy targets.