How do I specify the default location for finding picture files (used by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must specify my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.

The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing to do
with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"markf" wrote in message
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How do I specify the default location for finding picture files (used by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must specify
my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.

Hello Suzanne,

I just tried it and you are correct: the functionality I need is there, it
is just mislabeled.

I strongly suggest that "Clipart pictures" be renamed "User pictures" or
some such thing in the next update.

Thank you very much for pointing this out.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing to do
with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
How do I specify the default location for finding picture files (used by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must specify
my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.

One caveat, which I didn't mention since it appeared that you already had a
path for "Clip art pictures." As long as no path is specified, Word does not
revert to the default every time you open Insert | Picture | From File;
instead, it uses the last-opened folder. I suspect that once a path has been
specified, it can't be removed (I haven't tried); if, like me, you get tired
of repeatedly navigating from My Pictures (or whatever folder you chose) to
some other folder you're currently using a lot, you can add the folder to
the Places Bar (in Word 2002 and 2003) for one-click access.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
Hello Suzanne,

I just tried it and you are correct: the functionality I need is there, it
is just mislabeled.

I strongly suggest that "Clipart pictures" be renamed "User pictures" or
some such thing in the next update.

Thank you very much for pointing this out.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing to
do
with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
How do I specify the default location for finding picture files (used
by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not
distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must
specify
my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.

Helllo Suzanne,
I really like your Places Bar suggestion - another corner of Word that I
never new about. However, now I seem to be stuck as you guessed. Having
specified a path in Options File locations, I cannot figure out how to
completely remove the path. Apparently, as long as there is a path
specified, Word always defaults to that path for every Insert Picture from
File operation. Now I would prefer to revert back to the original behavior
in which Word remembers my last used path.

Anyone know how to completely remove the Clipart pictures path from Options
File locations?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

One caveat, which I didn't mention since it appeared that you already had a
path for "Clip art pictures." As long as no path is specified, Word does not
revert to the default every time you open Insert | Picture | From File;
instead, it uses the last-opened folder. I suspect that once a path has been
specified, it can't be removed (I haven't tried); if, like me, you get tired
of repeatedly navigating from My Pictures (or whatever folder you chose) to
some other folder you're currently using a lot, you can add the folder to
the Places Bar (in Word 2002 and 2003) for one-click access.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
Hello Suzanne,

I just tried it and you are correct: the functionality I need is there, it
is just mislabeled.

I strongly suggest that "Clipart pictures" be renamed "User pictures" or
some such thing in the next update.

Thank you very much for pointing this out.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing to
do
with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
How do I specify the default location for finding picture files (used
by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not
distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must
specify
my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.

Ouch! I wish I'd mentioned that before. From your original question it
sounded as if you already had a folder (but not the one you wanted)
specified. If it's possible to remove the path entirely, I don't know how to
do it; I imagine it would involve Registry editing. Perhaps someone will
post back with that information.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
Helllo Suzanne,
I really like your Places Bar suggestion - another corner of Word that I
never new about. However, now I seem to be stuck as you guessed. Having
specified a path in Options File locations, I cannot figure out how to
completely remove the path. Apparently, as long as there is a path
specified, Word always defaults to that path for every Insert Picture from
File operation. Now I would prefer to revert back to the original
behavior
in which Word remembers my last used path.

Anyone know how to completely remove the Clipart pictures path from
Options
File locations?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

One caveat, which I didn't mention since it appeared that you already
had a
path for "Clip art pictures." As long as no path is specified, Word does
not
revert to the default every time you open Insert | Picture | From File;
instead, it uses the last-opened folder. I suspect that once a path has
been
specified, it can't be removed (I haven't tried); if, like me, you get
tired
of repeatedly navigating from My Pictures (or whatever folder you chose)
to
some other folder you're currently using a lot, you can add the folder
to
the Places Bar (in Word 2002 and 2003) for one-click access.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
Hello Suzanne,

I just tried it and you are correct: the functionality I need is
there, it
is just mislabeled.

I strongly suggest that "Clipart pictures" be renamed "User pictures"
or
some such thing in the next update.

Thank you very much for pointing this out.


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

The location for "Clip art" is really for pictures (and has nothing
to
do
with clip art, actually). The wording is confusing, I agree.

--
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.

"markf" wrote in message
...
How do I specify the default location for finding picture files
(used
by
InsertPicture from file... )?
The drop down menu item ToolsOptionsFile Locations does not
distinguish
between clip art and pictures. As a result, it seems that I must
specify
my
preferred directory for picture files every time I open up Word.