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How to Extract Embedded Images in Word 2007 with 6 Clicks

In: Helpdesk| IT Services| Microsoft Office| Practical Solutions

5 Mar 2010

So yesterday I received a Word document with a lot of embedded images that I need to extract. Word does not give you the option to right click and save the image. You can make a screenshot, but you will not be able to preserve the quality of the image, and it’s time consuming as well. I explored many other alternatives but found a quick way to extract images from a Word document – and it only needs a few clicks.

Embedded images in Word 2007

Click 1 & 2

Office start button > Save As > Other Formats.

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Click 3

Choose a save file location. This will be only 1 click if you save it to default location. Otherwise more clickings involved here.

Click 4

In Save as type select Web page(*.htm; *.html)

Click 5

Click Save.

Click 6

You may get a prompt that says the format may not be compatible with Netscape and IE4. Click continue anyway. Done!

Now if you go the location where you save the file, you will see a folder and the HTML file.

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Open the folder and you will see all the embedded images inside.

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It’s so easy when you know how – no fancy software required.

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Email Attachments in Body instead of in Attachment Line

In: Helpdesk| IT Services| Microsoft Office

26 Feb 2010

Usually this has to do with the format of the email. When you send new email messages through Outlook, by default they are set to be HTML emails. However, some mail programs use Rich Text or Plain Text messaging. If you are replying to a Rich Text email, you’ll notice that the attachment goes in the body of the email. If you are replying to an HTML or Plain Text email, it will go in the Attachment line.

The screenshot below shows attachment in the header of the email on Outlook 2007.

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So, if you would like the attachment to show on the body of the email, you need to change the email format.

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In Outlook 2003 you can look on the Send toolbar. At the far right end, there is a drop-down box that will say HTML, Rich Text, or Plain Text.

In Outlook 2007 look on the Options tab in the Format group.

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Pinnacle Grade: Easy Way to Default Homeroom Class as the First Tab

In: Pinnacle Gradebook

23 Feb 2010

globalscholar

I discovered that there is very little information on the web on Globalscholar’s Pinnacle Grade program. I hope that my experience can benefit anyone who is currently using or supporting this program. Details and features of this web-based software can be found here.

If you are already familiar with this program, please continue reading.

The Problem

A common annoyance for this program is that when teachers are taking attendance, they tend to mark the attendance on the wrong tab (or class). So for instance if teachers are scheduled for different classes, they will have multiple tabs appearing on their gradebook. In a lot of cases, attendance is marked in homeroom class. However, the program arranges class names in alphabetical order. If the class name is called Homeroom, it may appear somewhere in the middle. Teachers may some time forget and mark attendance on whichever tab the program defaults to. Attendance marked in the wrong tab will cause an issue when attendance reports are generated.

The Easy Solution

1. If you are a Pinnacle administrator, impersonate a teacher and go to his/her Gradebook. If you are a teacher, click on Gradebook.

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