Hi Walter,
Icon that follows the cursor may be the Word 'Click n' type' option. It lets you start typing anywhere on the blank page and is not
related to the clipboard.
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I have already gone into edit->office clipboard->options, and I
unchecked everything, but the damn thing just won't go away. I mean
that annoying little icon that follows the cursor, it is constantly in my way. >>
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I hope this helped you,
Bob Buckland ?

MS Office system products MVP
LINKS for the 2007 Office System
1. Read about it, try it, or watch the movie

the 2007 Microsoft Office system iinfo is at
http://microsoft.com/office/preview
2. Already have 2007 Office System Beta 2?
Send Microsoft your feedback (with pictures)
http://sas.office.microsoft.com/
3. Use the 2007 OfficeOnline website without Office2007
a. Install the ActiveX access control
http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=XT101650581033
b. then visit
http://officebeta.iponet.net