Graphics editing inside Word XP

[David S.]

I've created a Word XP form that contains graphics (mostly imported
schematic diagrams - nothing fancy) for my boss, who needs to be able to
edit them (draw free-hand lines and shapes on the face of them) as he works
on his tablet PC. The document also contains drop-down boxes and text boxes
(again, nothing fancy).

The graphics editing features of Word aren't good enough for his needs. He
needs the features of a program like Paint, but he doesn't want to have to
leave his Word document just to edit his graphics. Is there a Word plug-in
or some other kind of program that will give him this functionality? Or is
there another way to accomplish what he needs?

Thanks for your help.

David

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi David,

In truth, Word really is a word-processor and not a layouting or graphics
program. So, I'd say your boss really does need to use a graphics program. The
pictures can be LINKED into Word, so the changes he makes and saves in the
graphics program will update (no need to use copy/paste IOW).

I've created a Word XP form that contains graphics (mostly imported
schematic diagrams - nothing fancy) for my boss, who needs to be able to
edit them (draw free-hand lines and shapes on the face of them) as he works
on his tablet PC. The document also contains drop-down boxes and text boxes
(again, nothing fancy).

The graphics editing features of Word aren't good enough for his needs. He
needs the features of a program like Paint, but he doesn't want to have to
leave his Word document just to edit his graphics. Is there a Word plug-in
or some other kind of program that will give him this functionality? Or is
there another way to accomplish what he needs?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Sep 30 2003)
http://www.mvps.org/word

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[David S.]

In truth, Word really is a word-processor and not a layouting or graphics
program.

Thanks so much for responding. Do you have any recommendations for a
graphics program that will allow me to have diagrams, combo-boxes and text
boxes in the same file?

David

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi David,

Do you have any recommendations for a
graphics program that will allow me to have diagrams, combo-boxes and text
boxes in the same file?

No, I'm sorry. There could well be one out there, but since this isn't
something I need, I've not researched what's available. If I needed to look,
I might start with the Corel and Adobe product palettes...

-- Cindy

 

[David S.]

Thanks, Cindy! <NT>