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.

Summary: Excel's Camera Tool vs. Paste as Linked Picture Overall, when deciding whether to use the Camera tool or paste your data as a linked picture, several factors come into play.

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.