XL2002: How to Remove Smart Tags from a Workbook (288958)

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To remove a single smart tag in a cell, follow these steps:

1. Position the mouse pointer over the cell until the Smart Tag Actions button appears.
2. Click the drop-down arrow on the Smart Tag Actions button, and then click Remove this Smart Tag on the shortcut menu.

To remove all smart tags associated with a specific recognizer, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Excel 2002, and then open the workbook from which you want to remove the smart tags.
2. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options.
3. On the Smart Tags tab, click to clear the check boxes of the smart tags recognizers that you want to remove under Recognizers, and then click OK.
4. If necessary, click to clear the Embed smart tags in this workbook check box, and then click OK.
5. Close and reopen the workbook for your changes to take effect.

To remove all smart tags in a workbook, follow these steps:

1. Start Excel 2002, and then open the workbook from which you want to remove the smart tags.
2. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options.
3. On the Smart Tags tab, click to clear the Label data with smart tags check box.
4. If necessary, click to clear the Embed smart tags in this workbook check box, and then click OK.
5. Close and reopen the workbook for your changes to take effect.

Smart tags are built into Microsoft Office XP programs to provide easy access to actions that are based on data in a cell. Smart tags in a cell are indicated by a purple triangle in the lower-right corner.

For more information about smart tags, click Microsoft Excel Help on the Help menu, type smart tag in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.