Re: how do I scan my signature an place on a document   

The "behind text" was most helpful!  I'd blown most of the morning trying to 
align two signatures on the same letter.  Once again the DG has made my day!
-- 
Ed Morgan


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From File
> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText entry
> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText entry.
> 
> -- 
> 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.
> 
> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
> >
> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It will
> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click the
> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it around.
> >
> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to copy
> it
> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
> Crtl-V.
> >
> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it and
> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
> Clipper
> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler plate"
> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
> programs.
> >
> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file into
> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > Anthony Giorgianni
> >
> > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting
> back
> > to the newsgroup.
> >
> >
> > "mike"  wrote in message
> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved it
> to
> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents and
> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to do
> this,
> > in
> > > a way a new user can figure out?
> > > thanks for any help
> > >
> >
> >
> 
>

date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:21:02 -0700   author:   Ed Morgan

Re: how do I scan my signature an place on a document   

DG? Document Goddess? Way to go, Suzanne!!

-- 

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Ed Morgan"  wrote in message 
news:E84CE37A-8577-4061-90D2-21BAA3825FDE@microsoft.com...
> The "behind text" was most helpful!  I'd blown most of the morning trying 
> to
> align two signatures on the same letter.  Once again the DG has made my 
> day!
> -- 
> Ed Morgan
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From 
>> File
>> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText 
>> entry
>> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText entry.
>>
>> -- 
>> 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.
>>
>> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
>> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
>> >
>> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
>> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It will
>> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click the
>> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it around.
>> >
>> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to 
>> > copy
>> it
>> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
>> Crtl-V.
>> >
>> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it 
>> > and
>> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
>> Clipper
>> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler 
>> > plate"
>> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
>> programs.
>> >
>> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
>> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file 
>> > into
>> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
>> >
>> > Hope this helps.
>> >
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Regards,
>> > Anthony Giorgianni
>> >
>> > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting
>> back
>> > to the newsgroup.
>> >
>> >
>> > "mike"  wrote in message
>> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
>> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved 
>> > > it
>> to
>> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents and
>> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to do
>> this,
>> > in
>> > > a way a new user can figure out?
>> > > thanks for any help
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>

date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:36:20 -0400   author:   JoAnn Paules

Re: how do I scan my signature an place on a document   

I think it was meant to be "discussion group," and note that I'm not the one 
who suggested Behind Text, which is especially helpful if you're trying to 
set the signature on a line and the graphic doesn't have a transparent 
background.

-- 
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"JoAnn Paules"  wrote in message 
news:O7BXtqxIJHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> DG? Document Goddess? Way to go, Suzanne!!
>
> -- 
>
> JoAnn Paules
> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>
>
> "Ed Morgan"  wrote in message 
> news:E84CE37A-8577-4061-90D2-21BAA3825FDE@microsoft.com...
>> The "behind text" was most helpful!  I'd blown most of the morning trying 
>> to
>> align two signatures on the same letter.  Once again the DG has made my 
>> day!
>> -- 
>> Ed Morgan
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>
>>> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From 
>>> File
>>> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText 
>>> entry
>>> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText entry.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
>>> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
>>> >
>>> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
>>> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It will
>>> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click the
>>> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it 
>>> > around.
>>> >
>>> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to 
>>> > copy
>>> it
>>> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
>>> Crtl-V.
>>> >
>>> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it 
>>> > and
>>> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
>>> Clipper
>>> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler 
>>> > plate"
>>> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
>>> programs.
>>> >
>>> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
>>> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file 
>>> > into
>>> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
>>> >
>>> > Hope this helps.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > -- 
>>> > Regards,
>>> > Anthony Giorgianni
>>> >
>>> > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by 
>>> > posting
>>> back
>>> > to the newsgroup.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > "mike"  wrote in message
>>> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
>>> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved 
>>> > > it
>>> to
>>> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents 
>>> > > and
>>> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to do
>>> this,
>>> > in
>>> > > a way a new user can figure out?
>>> > > thanks for any help
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>
>
>

date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:51:11 -0500   author:   Suzanne S. Barnhill

Re: how do I scan my signature an place on a document   

You're still the Document Goddess to me tho.  ;-)

-- 

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"


"Suzanne S. Barnhill"  wrote in message 
news:eVxPa1xIJHA.3932@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I think it was meant to be "discussion group," and note that I'm not the 
>one who suggested Behind Text, which is especially helpful if you're trying 
>to set the signature on a line and the graphic doesn't have a transparent 
>background.
>
> -- 
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>
> "JoAnn Paules"  wrote in message 
> news:O7BXtqxIJHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> DG? Document Goddess? Way to go, Suzanne!!
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
>>
>>
>> "Ed Morgan"  wrote in message 
>> news:E84CE37A-8577-4061-90D2-21BAA3825FDE@microsoft.com...
>>> The "behind text" was most helpful!  I'd blown most of the morning 
>>> trying to
>>> align two signatures on the same letter.  Once again the DG has made my 
>>> day!
>>> -- 
>>> Ed Morgan
>>>
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Scan it and save it in a graphics format. Use Insert | Picture | From 
>>>> File
>>>> to insert it in your document, then select it and create an AutoText 
>>>> entry
>>>> from it. When you need to use your signature, insert the AutoText 
>>>> entry.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> "Anthony Giorgianni" <pleasepostbacktothegroup@postbacktogroup.invalid>
>>>> wrote in message news:uqJYNpl4EHA.4008@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> > Probably a variety of ways to do this.
>>>> >
>>>> > I would scan it and save it as a .jpeg. Then I might use the
>>>> > "Insert/photo/from/file" command to insert it into a document. It 
>>>> > will
>>>> > likely come in in-line with text. So you might want to right click 
>>>> > the
>>>> > inserted signature and mark it "Behind Text" so you can move it 
>>>> > around.
>>>> >
>>>> > Another option would be to save it as a jpeg and then use Ctrl-C to 
>>>> > copy
>>>> it
>>>> > to your computer clipboard and then paste it into the document using
>>>> Crtl-V.
>>>> >
>>>> > One of the best ways: After you save the signature as a jpeg, open it 
>>>> > and
>>>> > copy it using a clipboard stacking program, such as the free Yankee
>>>> Clipper
>>>> > (http://www.yankee-clipper.net/). You can then save it as a "boiler 
>>>> > plate"
>>>> > clip and paste it in whenever you like into Word and lots of other
>>>> programs.
>>>> >
>>>> > There are other ways to do it too, and you always can make a macro to
>>>> > automate the process, including converting the imported picture file 
>>>> > into
>>>> > "behind text" layout. But this might be beyond you at this point.
>>>> >
>>>> > Hope this helps.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > -- 
>>>> > Regards,
>>>> > Anthony Giorgianni
>>>> >
>>>> > The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by 
>>>> > posting
>>>> back
>>>> > to the newsgroup.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > "mike"  wrote in message
>>>> > news:F042E84A-8EF9-4B08-B9B3-3026FE5A5B58@microsoft.com...
>>>> > > I have scaned my signature with a HP scanner. Itransfered and saved 
>>>> > > it
>>>> to
>>>> > > word pad. Now I want to use it to place it on different documents 
>>>> > > and
>>>> > > letters. But I cant seem to get it donr. Does any one know how to 
>>>> > > do
>>>> this,
>>>> > in
>>>> > > a way a new user can figure out?
>>>> > > thanks for any help
>>>> > >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 10:51:28 -0400   author:   JoAnn Paules