Computer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) -- XP:  Tips and Tricks

Edit Screen Shots with Photo Editor

Microsoft Photo Editor enables you to crop or edit a screen shot prior to pasting it into your Office document.

To edit a screen shot with Photo Editor:

1. First, capture your screen shot by pressing the PRINT SCREEN button. (To capture the active window only, press ALT+PRINT SCREEN.)
2. On your Windows desktop, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Photo Editor.
3. On the Edit menu, click Paste as New Image.
4. To select only a portion of your screen shot (the portion you want to copy to your Office document), click Select on the Standard toolbar, and then drag your mouse pointer over the area you want to select.
5. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
6. Open the document you want to copy the selection into.
7. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
    

To format the image:

1. Right-click the image and then click Format Picture.
2. In the Format Picture dialog box, choose the formatting options you want.
3. Click OK.

Note: If Microsoft Photo Editor isn't listed under Microsoft Office Tools on your Start menu, you can install it from your Office XP installation CD.

Save Time When Creating Hyperlinks in Office Documents
 

Office programs enable you to create hyperlinks to external Web sites. Here's a quick way to insert a Web site address:

1. Highlight the text you want linked, and press CTRL+K.
2. In the Insert Hyperlink dialog box, make sure the insertion point is in the Address box.
3. Start your browser, and open the Web site you want to link to.
4. Switch back to the Office document. The Web site address will automatically appear in the Insert Hyperlink dialog box; there's no need to type it in or copy and paste from your browser.
5. Click OK.

Note: This tip works in all Office programs except Microsoft Publisher. Also, this tip works in Outlook only if you use Word as your e-mail editor.

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