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Where do the icons used in Word reside? e.g. the Print button?
I want to use the standard icons e.g. the Print button, to create low level
user documentation but cannot find where this resides. Can anyone provide the path to its location? I am assuming maybe wrongly that these are .gif files and are on the system somewhere. Thanks -- O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O |
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I suspect the images are stored internally, but you can copy and paste them.
Open Tools | Customize, right-click on the button whose image you want to capture, and choose Copy Button Image. Close the Customize dialog and Paste where you want the image. Also, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/...uttonFaces.htm for a download that contains all the button images used by [some previous version of] Office. -- 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. "Jock McSquiggle" wrote in message ... I want to use the standard icons e.g. the Print button, to create low level user documentation but cannot find where this resides. Can anyone provide the path to its location? I am assuming maybe wrongly that these are .gif files and are on the system somewhere. Thanks -- O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O |
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They are hard coded into the application. You can copy them to the clipboard
from the tools customize dialog. Then paste wherever you want. Alternatively you could use a screen capture utility such as the excellent SnagIt, which is what I use to illustrate my web page articles. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Jock McSquiggle wrote: I want to use the standard icons e.g. the Print button, to create low level user documentation but cannot find where this resides. Can anyone provide the path to its location? I am assuming maybe wrongly that these are .gif files and are on the system somewhere. Thanks |
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You're best option is to capture a screen shot and use it instead.
SnagIt, by TechSmith (http://www.techsmith.com/products/snagit/default.asp) is an excellent screen capture program. It can capture various regions of the window the mouse pointer, etc. They have a 30-day trial available if you want to try it out. Otherwise, you can copy the screen to the Clipboard, paste in Paint, select the portion of the image you want to use, copy/paste it in your presentation. For specific steps: - Use the Print Screen key on your keyboard (Press Alt + Print Screen to capture only the active window) - Start Paint - Use Edit/Paste the image in Paint - Use the square Select tool to select the toolbar/desktop icon - Use Edit/Copy the selection - Switch to your presentation - Paste the image -- Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Jock McSquiggle" wrote in message ... I want to use the standard icons e.g. the Print button, to create low level user documentation but cannot find where this resides. Can anyone provide the path to its location? I am assuming maybe wrongly that these are .gif files and are on the system somewhere. Thanks -- O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O |
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Yes, it is hard coded into a .dll. There are loads of freeware utilities
that you can get that will sour Windows for icons and save them in a separate file for you to use. Search Google for Icon Editors. -- Terry Farrell - Word MVP http://word.mvps.org/ "Jock McSquiggle" wrote in message ... :I want to use the standard icons e.g. the Print button, to create low level : user documentation but cannot find where this resides. Can anyone provide the : path to its location? I am assuming maybe wrongly that these are .gif files : and are on the system somewhere. Thanks : -- : O++++++++++++&++++++++++++O |
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