The option to switch paperclip off was introduced in Office 2000

In case everything else fails to turn the paperclip off, try this:

on c:, usually under programs (or program files), then microsoft office

somewhere below is a folder called actors

close all Office programs, rename this folder and restart your office programs

As Word (or Excel or Access...) won't find the paperclip (or Albert Einstein or that stupid dog or ...) it won't display it any longer.

If you install a new version, you will have to redo this...

I have heard some rumours that Office XP, the next generation, won't have this stupid thing any longer

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