Copy a Google map to Word Document

It's a pleasant "upgrade" from a screen shot.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"



"Terry Farrell" wrote in message

> Reminder for self: I must get round to testing out the Snipping tool!
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> Terry
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> "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message
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>> Or if you are using Vista, the Snipping tool works nicely. (I prefer
>> SnagIt tho.)
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>> --
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>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>> Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"
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>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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>>> Many Web sites (including Google Maps IIRC) that don't permit copying do
>>> have a Print option. Sometimes this gives you a printable page (and
>>> sometimes you can even copy from that), which provides a better screen
>>> shot, but an even better solution in this case, if you are using a
>>> screen capture application such as SnagIt, is to print directly to the
>>> SnagIt printer, which captures the screen at whatever resolution you
>>> specify.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>> Words into Type
>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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>>> "Christine S" wrote in message
>>>
>>>> Thank you so much - this information was really useful and stopped me
>>>> from
>>>> going insane. Well done 10 out of 10!
>>>>
>>>> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Google Maps will let you copy a link, but you cannot do a 'simple'
>>>>> copy and
>>>>> paste. You need a good simple graphics editor such as the free to
>>>>> download
>>>>> IrfanView.
>>>>>
>>>>> Open Google Maps and select the location and adjust it to your
>>>>> preference.
>>>>> Note that you can toggle FullScreenView (F12) in Explorer to get more
>>>>> screen
>>>>> space to get a bigger map area. Once it is right, use ALt+PrtScn (this
>>>>> copies the screen tot he Windows Clipboard.
>>>>>
>>>>> Toggle off FullScreenView (F12) and open IrfanView. Use Edit, Paste.
>>>>> You now
>>>>> have the Google Map displayed. You can crop it to edit it again now if
>>>>> you
>>>>> want. Then click on save and save it as a jpeg. You can now use
>>>>> Insert,
>>>>> Picture to get the saved map into Word or an Outlook email.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP
>>>>>
>>>>> "slick1" wrote in message
>>>>>
>>>>> >> How do I copy a Google map, (a city street map), to a Word
>>>>> >> document?
>>>>> >> I need to add title headers to the top of the maps.
>>>>> >> I seached Google, but no luck on any info. Would anyone happen to
>>>>> > know how to do this or any site I can go to?
>>>>> >> System: Windows Explorer 7
>>>>> > Windows XP-SP2
>>>>> > Microsoft Office 2000 Pro.
>>>>> > Acer TravelMate 2450 laptop
>>>>> >
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