Office Clipboard Task Pane

When you press Ctrl-C twice, the Office Clipboard takes that as a signal to display what it's holding. It occupies the task pane on the right-hand side of the window in most Office applications, diminishing the space available for editing. If you don't want to see the Clipboard at all, simply click its Options button, uncheck all the options, and click the X icon at the task pane's top right corner. If you want the Clipboard to accumulate clips without getting in your face, leave the Collect Without Showing... option checked. You can always bring the display back by selecting Office Clipboard from the Edit menu. Any settings you select for the Office Clipboard will determine its behavior in all the programs that support it.