How to insert picture or image from scanner or camera in Word?
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You might get into trouble in inserting pictures from scanner or camera in Word 2007 and later version as Microsoft removed the option to insert a picture from a scanner or camera which was just available in Word 2003. This tutorial will show you several methods of inserting pictures from scanner or camera in Word 2007 and later version.
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Insert picture from scanner or camera in Word by using shortcuts
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If you are using the Word 2007 or Word 2010, you can quickly access the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera utility as follows:
1. Please first press Alt key in Word 2007 or Word 2010, and then continue typing menu key sequence i p s
on your keyboard, and it will display the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera dialog.
on your keyboard, and it will display the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera dialog.
After typing Alt first and i key, you will see a Super Tip as follows:
After typing p and s key, it will pop up the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera dialog.
Then you can choose picture from the device through the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera dialog.
Insert picture from scanner or camera in Word by creating Macro
1. Firstly, you should create a Macro for your Word document. Please click View > Macros > View Macros. See screenshot:
2. After clicking View Macros, there will be a Macros dialog popping up. Under Macro name, type in “Scan”; select Normal. dotm (globaltemplate) from the Macros in drop-down list. Then click Create. See screenshot:
3. And now, a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window shows up, please copy and paste the following code to the dialog locates between Sub scan and End sub lines.
Code in 2013 and later version:
Code in 2007 and 2010:
4. Now, you should click Tools > References to go to the References-Normal dialog box, then choose and check Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition Library option, see screenshot:
5. Then click OK to close the dialog box, and now, please press F5 key to run this code.
Note: Make sure the scanner is on and connected to the computer
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1. Place the cursor at where you want to insert picture.
2. Then please apply this utility by clicking Kutools > More > From Scanner or Camera. See screenshot:
3. After clicking From Scanner or Camera, it will display the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera dialog.
A: Under Device, select the related device that you want to import picture from.
B: Select any Resolution you want.
C: Click Insert to start inserting.
Note: This utility cannot be applied for Word 2013 and later version.
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- This should work in most versions 64 or 32 bit
Add reference to Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition x2.0
Sub Scan()
Dim objCommonDialog As WIA.CommonDialog
Dim objImage As WIA.ImageFile
Dim strScanName As String
' instantiate Scan WIA objects
Set objCommonDialog = New WIA.CommonDialog
Set objImage = objCommonDialog.ShowAcquireImage
strScanName = Environ$('TEMP') & 'Scan.jpg' ' set temporary file
If Not objImage Is Nothing Then
If Dir(strScanName) ' Then Kill strScanName
objImage.SaveFile strScanName 'save into temp file
DoEvents
'Word
Selection.InlineShapes.AddPicture strScanName ' insert in doc
End If
End Sub - To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.I have followed ALL the instructions for loading a picture from my scanner and all that happens is a empty box outline appears on my Word 10 page??
Your help is sort.
David 76 yrs young - To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.Wow! supereasy. Thank you!
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.Thanks a lot for this very helpful article! The keyboard shortcut and the macro both work like a charm!
- To post as a guest, your comment is unpublished.such an amazing and helpful.