Edit Picture grayed out from Right-click

[Eckplatz]

Hi, I have the problem that when I right-click a graphic to edit it that the
"Edit Picture" is grayed out now that I have XP. With older versions 2000
and before, I could right-click a picture or screen print that I inserted and
edit it with lines, circles, boxes etc.

under extras / options you can set msword to be the graphics editor. This
is the case with me, but when I right click a screen print that I have
inserted into a document the (right-click) "Edit-Picture" is grayed out. If
I insert a screen print with msword-2000, then open it with msword-2003
(right-click) "edit-picture" is visable and I can edit the picture with word.

This is something I need when outlining problems with different systems or
creating manuals.

Where is the problem with msword-2003 ? Is there some setting or filter
that I've overlooked?

Thanks for your help and comments in advance !!!

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?RWNrcGxhdHo=?=,

Try this:

1. In Tools/Customize/Commands, Category: Drawing, find and drag the "Word
picture" command to your Drawing toolbar.

2. Click this button to open Word's picture editor

3. Insert the picture with lines etc.

I have the problem that when I right-click a graphic to edit it that the
"Edit Picture" is grayed out now that I have XP. With older versions 2000
and before, I could right-click a picture or screen print that I inserted and
edit it with lines, circles, boxes etc.

under extras / options you can set msword to be the graphics editor. This
is the case with me, but when I right click a screen print that I have
inserted into a document the (right-click) "Edit-Picture" is grayed out. If
I insert a screen print with msword-2000, then open it with msword-2003
(right-click) "edit-picture" is visable and I can edit the picture with word.

This is something I need when outlining problems with different systems or
creating manuals.

Where is the problem with msword-2003 ? Is there some setting or filter
that I've overlooked?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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[Eckplatz]

Hi Cindy M !

Thanks for the help! It takes a bit getting used to doing it this way, but
it did work!

Regards,

Eckplatz