Installing included clipart

[Carl.]

Almost every time I try to insert clipart, I have to put in my Office CD
(even though a word search "finds" the pictures). How do I install it all
on my computer? I tried manually copying it, but it wants me to select the
exact folder to find it. Where should I put these files so Word will find
it when it finds the preview picture with its clipart search.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;235848
"Prompt for CD-ROM When You Insert Clips". The instructions are written
for Word 2000, but should work for XP and 2003 too.

 

[Carl.]

Thanks, this worked for Office 2002 just fine. The only difference was
obvious enough. Instead of the entry "disk 2" in the add/remove list, it
was labled "media content" (same as on the second disk disk I think).

Heh heh. I have been grumbling over this for years, but I was too lazy to
actually fix it.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

Years??? Holy moly. Glad I could help. Personally, I install
EVERYTHING to "run from computer" so I won't have to remember where I
stashed the CD.

 

[Carl.]

I probably did not understand the options when I installed it. I would have
thought I selected some kind of "install everything" option, but I guess I
missed it.

 

[garfield-n-odie]

It's not an obvious choice, but you can still do it if you want to.
Click on Start | Control | Add/Remove Programs | Microsoft Office |
Change | Add/Remove Features. Immediately to the left of the
first-level item Microsoft Office is a little downward-pointing black
triangle. If you click on it, one of the choices on the drop-down menu
is "Run all from computer".

 

[Carl.]

I think the clipart is all I ever need. I have been using it a lot more
since I discovered the whole "edit picture" option.