Install vmware tools on work station 15.5

Installed a new vmware workstation 15.5.1 on win10 pro, using linux/unbuntu 18.04 guest

Trying to get to install the vmware tools (not sure what options I may have selected when I installed the work station). But the install vmware tools menu is disabled. When I run my VM then I see: re-install menu that too is disabled.

How do I fix this.

Without it cut-n-paste etc not working