My previous response from an hour ago.

ToolsOptionsEdit.

Uncheck "show paste options button"

I also have "show insert options button" unchecked.

BTW.............it is not referred to as the "format painter"

Format Painter is the little Paintbrush Icon on the Formatting Toolbar.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP


On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:15:02 -0700, Rev Anderson
wrote:

This is a follow-up to a previous question; How to turn off the "automatic"
Format Painter.

Since the Forum would not allow me to sign in or reply to the answer I
received I had to come back in through the Excel Help Link and post another
question to give my reply.

I don't really care about how to use this stupid thing, or what key I have
to press to make it go away, just like all of the other nightmare "automatic"
and restricted functions introduced to Office 2003, I just want to find out:

How do I keep this 'automatic' FORMAT PIAINTER from popping up in the first
place???

And, I would dearly love to learn how to turn off these information balloons
that keep popping up and telling me things I already know, like "Enter Your
Message".

Thanks

Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP