Kirk,
Application.CutCopyMode=False, to remove the marquee.
Not sure what you by "Paste Options icon" ?

NickHK

"kirkm" wrote in message
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Help ! After pasting something in, how do you get rid
of the Paste Options icon and the moving marquee around the cell?

It's done all I want it to but has this thing there now - presenting a
list of options, none oif which I want and no way to exit.

Thanks - Kirk