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how to get rid of the autofill box that pops up

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    how to get rid of the autofill box that pops up

    Ok so when I have a cell highlited and clickhold the little box on the bottom right and drag to include more cells this stupid little box shows up on the right. Well it covers the info I am looking at simultainiously. I want it gone.

    How do I make it so that it does not ever come up?

    Thanks

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    Hi,

    Is it a little box like this that pops up?

    http://www.contextures.com/xlDataVal04.html
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    Are you talking about the stupid AutoFill Options box or another stupid box?

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    yes the options box

    yes the options box.

    It is blue and when you click on it you get three radio button options.

    Thanks

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    Tools > Options > Edit, uncheck the stupid Show Paste Options buttons.

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    thank you

    one more.

    I have numbers formatted as text and get the popup box on the left telling me there is a problem. i have not figured out if there is a way to get rid of that one also.

    thanks

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