What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook? Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

In Word choose Tools | Options
Switch to the General tab, and click E-Mail Options
Create one or more signatures
Select the signature you want to be inserted automatically
Click OK until you return to your document or message

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Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook? Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

Use Insert | Picture | From File once, then select the signature and save it
as an AutoText entry. From then on you can insert it by typing the first
four characters of the unique name you've given it, then pressing Enter. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AutoText.htm

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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.

"Jen" wrote in message
...
What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better
way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook?
Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

From the Tools menu, select Options The Options dialog will appear.
Click the Mail Format tab.
Click the Signatures button at the bottom of the dialot.
In the Create Signature dialog, click the New button.
Type a name for your new signature.
Click the Next button.
Right-click in the Signature text box.
Select Insert Image fromthe pop-up menu.
In the Picture dialog, click the Browse button.
In the Picture files dialog, navigate to the imate file you would like to use.
Highlight the Image file and click Open.
In the Picture dialog, click the OK button. Your image will appear.
Add any other text as needed.
Click the Finish button.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook? Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

I don't see any way that this could be used in a Word document, however.
What am I missing?

--
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.

"Carol" wrote in message
...
From the Tools menu, select Options The Options dialog will appear.
Click the Mail Format tab.
Click the Signatures button at the bottom of the dialot.
In the Create Signature dialog, click the New button.
Type a name for your new signature.
Click the Next button.
Right-click in the Signature text box.
Select Insert Image fromthe pop-up menu.
In the Picture dialog, click the Browse button.
In the Picture files dialog, navigate to the imate file you would like to
use.
Highlight the Image file and click Open.
In the Picture dialog, click the OK button. Your image will appear.
Add any other text as needed.
Click the Finish button.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I
should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better
way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook?
Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

What you can do, is convert the signature into a font. There are various
font generation packages that will do this, or you can send it to a firm
that does this work (look in Google for "Font generation" or similar).

Then when you want to insert the signature, change to the font, type the
correct key, and hey presto - the signature. It can be whatever size your
fonts can be.

Rob Lepper

"Carol" wrote in message
...
From the Tools menu, select Options The Options dialog will appear.
Click the Mail Format tab.
Click the Signatures button at the bottom of the dialot.
In the Create Signature dialog, click the New button.
Type a name for your new signature.
Click the Next button.
Right-click in the Signature text box.
Select Insert Image fromthe pop-up menu.
In the Picture dialog, click the Browse button.
In the Picture files dialog, navigate to the imate file you would like to
use.
Highlight the Image file and click Open.
In the Picture dialog, click the OK button. Your image will appear.
Add any other text as needed.
Click the Finish button.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better
way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook?
Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

She asked how to do it in Word AND Outlook. I was trying to address the
Outlook portion of her question.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I don't see any way that this could be used in a Word document, however.
What am I missing?

--
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.

"Carol" wrote in message
...
From the Tools menu, select Options The Options dialog will appear.
Click the Mail Format tab.
Click the Signatures button at the bottom of the dialot.
In the Create Signature dialog, click the New button.
Type a name for your new signature.
Click the Next button.
Right-click in the Signature text box.
Select Insert Image fromthe pop-up menu.
In the Picture dialog, click the Browse button.
In the Picture files dialog, navigate to the imate file you would like to
use.
Highlight the Image file and click Open.
In the Picture dialog, click the OK button. Your image will appear.
Add any other text as needed.
Click the Finish button.
--
Carol A. Bratt, MCP



"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I
should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better
way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook?
Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!

Thanks everyone, for your help with this!! Thanks for your very thorough
answers!! -Jen;-)

"Jen" wrote:

What is the best method for using a scanned signature in both Word and
Outlook? I am assisting someone with this, but I am not sure if I should
just use 'Insert' / 'Picture from file' in Word, or if there's a better way.

Is there a way to create this once for use in both Word and Outlook? Thanks
for pointing me in the right direction!