How do I make the "Paste Options" popup go away after pasting text?

Anonymous
2010-02-13T04:16:54+00:00

I'm using Office 2007 on Windows 7 Professional.

This drives me crazy, and right now it's blocking other text I need to edit.  When I move text around, using the right-click cut and paste menu, after pasting the paste options popup shows, and it won't go away, even if I choose a paste option.  How do I make the stupid thing disappear after I'm done with it?

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Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 323.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2010-02-15T04:59:49+00:00

Press the Esc key.

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  1. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-08-24T23:18:21+00:00

    But often it's so obtrusive that you can't see what you're typing.

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  2. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2015-08-24T23:28:52+00:00

    True, especially if you are typing in a location where space is limited, such as a table cell.

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  3. Anonymous
    2015-08-25T12:17:33+00:00

    May I suggest to anyone annoyed by 'bumping' postings on this thread , don't read them.

    This thread is old and there hasn't been a reply for months. Nobody is going to see what you had to add at the bottom of the fourth page. In an actual forum, this thread would have been locked years ago for this reason. There's no need to reply any more.

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  4. Anonymous
    2015-08-25T13:36:37+00:00

    May I suggest to anyone annoyed by 'bumping' postings on this thread , don't read them.

    This thread is old and there hasn't been a reply for months. Nobody is going to see what you had to add at the bottom of the fourth page. In an actual forum, this thread would have been locked years ago for this reason. There's no need to reply any more.

    "There's no need to reply any more."  So don't, and in addition may I suggest you get of your horse.

    You are wrong, when you say there have been no replies for months.  There have been some 14 posts on this thread since the beginning of June, 5 of them this month.

    I found the solution to my problem on this thread and am thankful to those people who monitor it and  try to help.

    It's your comments that are as "old as dirt".  If you don't want to participate helpfully, unsubscribe by clicking on 'Stop emails' and leave those who need advice ask for it and those who provide it, do so in peace.

    Bye

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