sharonwilliams71
07-09-2005, 11:01 PM
How do you create your signature as a an autotext entry?
Sharon Williams
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From File
> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText entry
> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText entry.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
> >
> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It will
> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click the
> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it around.
> >
> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to copy
> it
> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
> Crtl-V.
> >
> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it and
> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
> Clipper
> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler plate"
> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
> programs.
> >
> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file into
> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Anthony Giorgianni
> >
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> >
> >
> > "mike" <mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved it
> to
> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents and
> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to do
> this,
> > in
> > > a way a new user can figure out?
> > > thanks for any help
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
Sharon Williams
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From File
> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText entry
> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText entry.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> all may benefit.
>
> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
> >
> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It will
> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click the
> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it around.
> >
> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to copy
> it
> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
> Crtl-V.
> >
> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it and
> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
> Clipper
> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler plate"
> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
> programs.
> >
> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file into
> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Anthony Giorgianni
> >
> > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting
> back
> > to the newsgroup.
> >
> >
> > "mike" <mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved it
> to
> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents and
> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to do
> this,
> > in
> > > a way a new user can figure out?
> > > thanks for any help
> > >
> >
> >
>
>