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You get rid of the "marching ants" by using:

Application.CutCopyMode = False

Ah, thanks! That makes cutting and copying quite a bit
more attractive.

CopyOrigin seems to be a nonfunctional feature. I don't
think there is a way
of inserting a range without actually cutting or copying it

Yep, was about to draw the same conclusion myself. Seems
like an odd omission.

--David.