Microsoft KB Archive/78682

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WinWord: Previewing Graphic Images with the Find File Command

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Q78682

2.00 WINDOWS kbinterop

SUMMARY
When using the Find File command in Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0, you can preview graphic images prior to inserting them into documents. To preview the clip art included with Word for Windows, use the following steps:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Find File.
 * 2) Choose the Search button.
 * 3) If the Path does not currently include the CLIPART directory, choose the Edit Path button in the Search dialog box. A dialog box with a directory structure appears.
 * 4) Select the \WINWORD\CLIPART directory, or type the path in the Path box. Choose the Add button.
 * 5) After the Search Path dialog box lists the CLIPART directory, choose the Close button.
 * 6) From the File Types list box, select All Files (*.*) or Windows Metafiles (*.WMF).
 * 7) Choose the Start Search button.

A list of files appears in a list box under File Name. Select the graphic file that you want to preview, and choose the Preview button.

The clip art files included with Word for Windows version 2.0 are Windows Metafiles (*.WMF). You can also preview other graphic formats supported by Word for Windows. To view graphic images in formats other than Bitmap (*.BMP) or Windows Metafiles (*.WMF), use the following steps:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Find File.
 * 2) Choose the Search button.
 * 3) Choose the Edit Path button, and edit the path to include the directory where the graphic files reside.
 * 4) After the Search Path dialog box lists the appropriate directory, choose the Close button.
 * 5) From the list box of file types, select All Files (*.*) or type the file extension for the graphic in the File Name box. For example, to search for images with a PCX file extension, type *.PCX.
 * 6) Choose the Start Search button.
 * 7) Select the filename of the graphic that you want to preview. Choose the Preview button.

Note: In order to insert graphics into a Word for Windows document, choose Picture from the Insert menu.

Reference(s):

&quot;Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide,&quot; pages 491-503

Additional query words: w4wother clipart wmf 2.00 grphflt

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