dragging without interference

[Guest]

In my Excel 2002, I am finding that when I am trying to drag a set of cells
right, at the lower right of the area is this "helpful" dropdown box, which
gives me options like "fill, fill with format" or some other crap. I don't
want it, because it places itself right where the lower right drag corner is.
How do I get rid of that little box. It also appears when there are
incosistent formulas across a row or down a column, and I don't want it there
either.

 

[N Harkawat]

In my Excel 2002, I am finding that when I am trying to drag a set of
cells
right, at the lower right of the area is this "helpful" dropdown box,
which
gives me options like "fill, fill with format" or some other crap. I don't
want it, because it places itself right where the lower right drag corner
is.
How do I get rid of that little box. It also appears when there are
incosistent formulas across a row or down a column, and I don't want it
there
either.

 

[N Harkawat]

Go to
Tools-->options-->Error checking-->
and uncheck the "enable background checking"
and all the choices under Rules

 

[Gord Dibben]

For the first requirement.......

Tools>Options>Edit uncheck "show paste options buttons".

And "show insert option buttons"


Gord Dibben Excel MVP