Setting default file for Clipart

[Jan Il]

Hi all - PPT 2002 XP - WinME

I would like to be able to set my clipart default file location for a
specific folder, however, I am unable to fine out how/where to do this. I
have looked in the Help files and the Web Help files, but, I can't find
anything that covers how to reset the default files locations.

I'd truly appreciate any suggestions. Perhaps I am not using the proper
terms or something. ?

Jan

 

[Sonia]

If you mean where it looks when you select My Collections for searching,
open Word and go to Tools > Options > File Locations and select "Clipart
pictures", click on modify and browse to the folder.

 

[Sonia]

There are some things that are Office-wide. However, beats me why you can't
make the change in PowerPoint.

 

[Jan Il]

Hi Sonia!

If you mean where it looks when you select My Collections for searching,
open Word and go to Tools > Options > File Locations and select "Clipart
pictures", click on modify and browse to the folder.

Yep! That did the trick. No wonder I couldn't find where to change them. I
was trying to do it in PPT. ;-)

Thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate it.

Jan

 

[Jan Il]

There are some things that are Office-wide. However, beats me why you
can't

make the change in PowerPoint.

Yeah....because, I have a lot of custom clipart that I use only in Word, and
the same for PPT. But, I can only have one to choose from when I open the
Insert either way. One way or the other, I have to do the lookup stuff,
which just takes more time. Presentations and WP used to have their own file
location setup which was nice, and very time saving when you are testing
several images.

The most difficult part is in knowing the right term to use in the search.
It would really simplify things a lot if they were a bit more in end user
terms, or maybe a cross reference. ;-)

Jan

 

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[Jan Il]

Thank you, John. Done. ;-)

Jan