Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for inserting
pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about. Reformating
takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
hours doing this.

you don't have to go through all those extra clicks! go too
tools\options\edit\ and Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text

"Jack Kolle" wrote:

> Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for inserting
> pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about. Reformating
> takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> hours doing this.

Thanks for the suggestion but "Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text" is
not listed on the tools\options\edit tab in Word 2000.

Any suggestions other than upgrading?

"Harvey" wrote:

> you don't have to go through all those extra clicks! go too
> tools\options\edit\ and Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text
>
> "Jack Kolle" wrote:
>
> > Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for inserting
> > pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> > reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about. Reformating
> > takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> > working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> > mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> > It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> > hours doing this.

If you have Word 2002 or above, this option is on the Edit tab of Tools |
Options.

--
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.

"Jack Kolle" <Jack (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4196E161-7D01-4416-9429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for
inserting
> pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about.
Reformating
> takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> hours doing this.

Word 2003 has that feature for word 2000
see:http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm

"Jack Kolle" wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestion but "Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text" is
> not listed on the tools\options\edit tab in Word 2000.
>
> Any suggestions other than upgrading?
>
> "Harvey" wrote:
>
> > you don't have to go through all those extra clicks! go too
> > tools\options\edit\ and Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text
> >
> > "Jack Kolle" wrote:
> >
> > > Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for inserting
> > > pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> > > reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about. Reformating
> > > takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> > > working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> > > mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> > > It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> > > hours doing this.

Harvey and Suzanne,

Thank you for the responses. I commonly paste graphics from Excel and from
CAD programs as pictures to avoid problems with font resizing and CPU
freezup. From the article posted at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm, it appears that
Word 2002 and above can be fooled with a macro. The article does not mention
Word 2003 or 2007.

Do you know if pictures can pasted InLine using the paste special command by
Word 2003 or 2007 or whether these newer versions will tolerate macro
workarounds?


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> If you have Word 2002 or above, this option is on the Edit tab of Tools |
> Options.
>
> --
> 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.
>
> "Jack Kolle" <Jack (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:4196E161-7D01-4416-9429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for
> inserting
> > pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> > reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about.
> Reformating
> > takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> > working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> > mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> > It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> > hours doing this.
>
>

The macro Sub EditPasteSpecial() works, my coworkers are amazed.

Thank you, this has been the bane of my existence.

"Harvey" wrote:

> Word 2003 has that feature for word 2000
> see:http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm
>
> "Jack Kolle" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion but "Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text" is
> > not listed on the tools\options\edit tab in Word 2000.
> >
> > Any suggestions other than upgrading?
> >
> > "Harvey" wrote:
> >
> > > you don't have to go through all those extra clicks! go too
> > > tools\options\edit\ and Insert/Paste picture as: In Line with text
> > >
> > > "Jack Kolle" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for inserting
> > > > pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have to
> > > > reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about. Reformating
> > > > takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times every
> > > > working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or 360,000
> > > > mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this feature.
> > > > It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent 33-1/3rd
> > > > hours doing this.

The macro (which should work in all versions) is necessary only for Paste
Special. As previously stated, you can select the default wrapping for
Insert and Paste on the Edit tab of Tools | Options. Unfortunately, Paste
Special defaults to Square or some other wrapping depending on the default
format for the Clipboard contents.

--
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.

"Jack Kolle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EF417B78-3CA9-4A61-A03A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Harvey and Suzanne,
>
> Thank you for the responses. I commonly paste graphics from Excel and
from
> CAD programs as pictures to avoid problems with font resizing and CPU
> freezup. From the article posted at
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm, it appears that
> Word 2002 and above can be fooled with a macro. The article does not
mention
> Word 2003 or 2007.
>
> Do you know if pictures can pasted InLine using the paste special command
by
> Word 2003 or 2007 or whether these newer versions will tolerate macro
> workarounds?
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > If you have Word 2002 or above, this option is on the Edit tab of Tools
|
> > Options.
> >
> > --
> > 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.
> >
> > "Jack Kolle" <Jack (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:4196E161-7D01-4416-9429-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Is there any way to make "inline with text" the default format for
> > inserting
> > > pictures? Every time I insert a picture into a word document, I have
to
> > > reformat the picture so that it doesn't float randomly about.
> > Reformating
> > > takes 6 mouse clicks. On average I have to do this about 20 times
every
> > > working day or about 4000 times per year or about 60,000 times or
360,000
> > > mouse clicks in the last 15 years since MicroSoft downgraded this
feature.
> > > It takes about 2 seconds each time which means that I have spent
33-1/3rd
> > > hours doing this.
> >
> >

As Suzanne noted, as of Word 2002 you have the option to set how you want
images pasted by default, such as inline, square, tight, behind text, etc.
There's no need for Paste Special or other workarounds.

Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP

Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook

Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/

"Jack Kolle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:EF417B78-3CA9-4A61-A03A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Harvey and Suzanne,
>
> Thank you for the responses. I commonly paste graphics from Excel and
> from
> CAD programs as pictures to avoid problems with font resizing and CPU
> freezup. From the article posted at
> http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm, it appears that
> Word 2002 and above can be fooled with a macro. The article does not
> mention
> Word 2003 or 2007.
>
> Do you know if pictures can pasted InLine using the paste special command
> by
> Word 2003 or 2007 or whether these newer versions will tolerate macro
> workarounds?
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> If you have Word 2002 or above, this option is on the Edit tab of Tools |
>> Options.

"Beth Melton" wrote:

> As Suzanne noted, as of Word 2002 you have the option to set how you want
> images pasted by default, such as inline, square, tight, behind text, etc.
> There's no need for Paste Special or other workarounds.
>
> Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
> assistance by email cannot be acknowledged.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Beth Melton
> Microsoft Office MVP
>
> Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out:
> http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook
>
> Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
> TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
> MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
>
> "Jack Kolle" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:EF417B78-3CA9-4A61-A03A-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Harvey and Suzanne,
> >
> > Thank you for the responses. I commonly paste graphics from Excel and
> > from
> > CAD programs as pictures to avoid problems with font resizing and CPU
> > freezup. From the article posted at
> > http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/DrwGrphcs/InlinePasteSpec.htm, it appears that
> > Word 2002 and above can be fooled with a macro. The article does not
> > mention
> > Word 2003 or 2007.
> >
> > Do you know if pictures can pasted InLine using the paste special command
> > by
> > Word 2003 or 2007 or whether these newer versions will tolerate macro
> > workarounds?
> >
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >
> >> If you have Word 2002 or above, this option is on the Edit tab of Tools |
> >> Options.
>
>
>