However, if you want to hide the Paste Options button after pasting data in Excel, you can do so using in-built Excel settings, Registry Editor, and the Local Group Policy Editor.

Excel's Linked Picture tool lets you take a snapshot of some data and paste it as an image—handy if you're compiling a dashboard of the key metrics from across your workbook.

This month’s column walks you through all the special ways you can paste text, data, and even application capabilities in Excel.