Formula pop-up box

[Guest]

Using Excel 2002, when I start to enter a formula in a cell, for example,
=sum( I get this little box that pops up right in my way, showing me how I
might like to complete it the formula. Does anyone know how to turn this
thing off so it doesn't pop up all the time? Thanks very much.

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

Choose Tools>Options
Select the General tab
Remove the check mark from 'Function tooltips'
Click OK

 

[Guest]

THANK YOU!!!!!

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Choose Tools>Options
Select the General tab
Remove the check mark from 'Function tooltips'
Click OK

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

You're welcome! If you ever need to see a function's arguments, as you
create a formula:

Type the equal sign, function name, and opening parenthesis, e.g.:

=MATCH(

Then press Ctrl + Shift + a