# Word 2010: disable annoying little popup menu getting in way of cursor

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2010-disable-annoying-little-popup-menu-getting-in-way-of-cursor/612893>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 15, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2010-disable-annoying-little-popup-menu-getting-in-way-of-cursor/612893 "2012-02-15T03:26:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2010-disable-annoying-little-popup-menu-getting-in-way-of-cursor/612893/1 "2012-02-15T03:26:59Z")

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I’ve reconciled myself to most of the new Word’s features, but this is seriously a pain in the ass. I move my cursor to a particular point on a document, and am about to hit a key, when that goddamned little mini menu I never use pops up right in front of the arrow and obscures my view. Is there an option to disable this?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![yoyodyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a9a28c/32.png) [@yoyodyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yoyodyne)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2010-disable-annoying-little-popup-menu-getting-in-way-of-cursor/612893/2 "2012-02-15T03:35:57Z")

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If you mean the formatting menu that comes up when you select text, go to File, Options, General, and uncheck ‘Show Mini Toolbar on selection’.

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**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2012, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/word-2010-disable-annoying-little-popup-menu-getting-in-way-of-cursor/612893/3 "2012-02-15T03:54:51Z")

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Thank you!