Screenshots in Word 2010

[JohnH]

I have just come across the new Insert Screenshot feature in word 2010.

InsertScreenshot.gif

As shown above I can insert a whole Window from the preview, or choose Screen Clipping. If I choose the latter, I can use the mouse to select some of the screen to insert.

[StuartR]

It's greyed out for me, maybe because I have FastStone Capture installed (I did exit from FastStone Capture in the system tray but that didn't fix it).

[JohnH]

It's greyed out for me, maybe because I have FastStone Capture installed .

I read that it is only available in 2010 format files. I just changed the default save format to .doc, and the screenshot option became greyed.

[jscher2000]

I read that it is only available in 2010 format files. I just changed the default save format to .doc, and the screenshot option became greyed.

I suspect that means if someone sends me a DOCX with that kind of screen shot, when I open it in Word 2003 using the converter I may well lose the image. How awkward that might be when trying to have an intelligent phone call.

[JohnH]

I suspect that means if someone sends me a DOCX with that kind of screen shot, when I open it in Word 2003 using the converter I may well lose the image.

Here is an example. Can you see the screenshot?

ScreenshotExample.zip

[PamCaswell]

It has to be a 2010 docx (etc.) file, not just a 2007 one, for the feature to work. But once inserted, the image is there; it won't go away just 'cause you change to an earlier version.

Pam