get rid of formatting clipboard thing?

[GoBobbyGo]

I'm not sure what the official name for it is. But when I copy some cells,
or a row (I use Excel 2002 at work) I get a little clipboard icon with a set
of "paste options" (keep source formatting, match destination formatting,
etc).

I've never once wanted to use this clipboard, and it almost always pops up
on top of something I want to look at or click on. It's very annoying.

Is there a way to get rid of this thing when it pops up?

Better yet, is there a way to stop it from popping up in the first place?

 

[Paul Mathews]

In the Excel menu, select Tools>Options. From the Options dialogue, select
the "Edit" tab. Uncheck "Show paste options buttons".