Jpg. where have you gone??

[MzFrazle]

I use to be able to open jpg files in word and send them in emails and I
could view all my pictures and documents just fine. But, after all the
upgrades, to office 2003, service pack 2 for windows, etc, etc, etc...I now
notice that jpg or jpeg or giff or other photograph type documents are not
even available in the "open" dialogue box in the "file type" drop down menu.

Where did they go?

How do I get them back?

Where do I go if they can still be seen?

I've tried for over 3 hours to find them and see them, but, to no avail.
Most of the jpg and jpeg, giff and other picture files are in my documents
and they use to open just fine. Now they sit there with no way to open them
because the file type just isn't in the drop down box! I get this pretty grey
box with a bunch of code on it asking me to put it in some kind of other mode
to see it. Of course none of them work! I have sent a couple in emails and
apparently they go through just fine and can be seen by the recipients. But,
I can't!

I went into tools on "my computer" screen and looked over the file types and
there was only jpeg with "open" and another strange word under it, "printto",
but no jpg. I put as "new" jpg as a file type and chose jpeg as the file it
was like so it also has "open" and "printto" under it. Neither show up in the
file type dropdown box in the "open" dialogue box when I am trying to open it
in word.

However, interestingly enough it does somehow put a very small image on the
screen when using Word Perfect that you have to resize like a picture to see
it, but the file type still is not in the drop down menu in word perfect
either. I would appreciate help in solving this delemna.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Word has never been able to *open* graphics files. You can *insert* them
into Word documents.

What I suspect your problem is has nothing to do with Word, but that Windows
has lost its file association for jpg.

Right click a jpg file in Windows Explorer. Select Open With. Choose the
entry "Choose program" at the bottom of the list

Select Windows Picture and Fax Viewer (or another available graphics
application of your choice) tick the checkbox to always open with this
application, and OK out of the dialog).

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[MzFrazle]

Graham Mayor, thanks so much! That was part of the problem. I did both jpeg
and jpg and the pictures popped up fine. HOWEVER, jpg, jpeg, bmp and giff are
still not options I can choose in the "open file" dialogue box from the "file
type" dropdown box. I still get the little grey box with code in it. How do I
get the jpg, jpeg, bmp and giff files back into the choice menu?

 

[Graham Mayor]

As I said before Word has never been able to open graphics files - only
insert them.

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[MzFrazle]

Thank you, Graham, for taking time to help me. I know because I am not
computer saavy, it can be difficult. I still haven't figured out how to do
that darn dynamic web page in Excel!! And that Access data base file linking
to be able to change numbers in one and have it change in the other data
base. It's a class I'm taking on learning to use Office 2003 premium. It has
been a bone breaking challenge, but I am managing to keep a decent grade in
it..I hope. It's hard in some places and taking it online has been part of my
problem with it. I don't think I'll take another computer class on line as
it's too hard to get the help you need when you need it. Hence, the lower
grades.

Ok, if word can't open them, how do I open them? You see, I have always had
the choice of jpg, jpeg and giff in my dropdown menu in word and now I do
not. I don't know what to do or where to open these files. Maybe I had a
fluke but I was able to open these files in word. At least I think so...maybe
I'm not remembering right. At lest now there's a reason why I can't do it
now. But, the frustration remains... hence, MzFrazzle!!!

back on the first emal I posted, there's a question about the adding of
these file names and the associated program type with the resulting of a
strange word "printto" below "open". What does that mean?

 

[Graham Mayor]

Printto means the compatible application that you want to use to print that
file type from within Windows Explorer.
This command is in Windows Explorer and has nothing to do with Word, which
has never been able to open graphics files directly.
If you add a variety of software to your PC that has graphics capabilities,
then there can be some squabbling over which application becomes the default
for those files. I explained earlier how to associate file types with
applications. The only thing required is that the application you choose is
one that will open the files, which lets out Word!

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[MzFrazle]

OK, I think I understand. How do I view the jpg files?

 

[Graham Mayor]

With Windows Picture and Fax Viewer as indicated in my original post (or one
of the many applications that will open jpg files.)

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[MzFrazle]

OK, I'm sorry I didn't understand that I could bring up this program I
thought it was only in the choice file. Thanks, I'll give it a try. I
appreciate your help and patience. Thanks for being there. You helped alot,
especially with the stress factor.

 

[Graham Mayor]

You are welcome

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