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Ed_The_Gypsy · 03-09-2013, 05:06 AM

Having a little trouble here.

I have been trying to insert an Excel graph into a post without success.

Trying to attach the original xlsx file doesn't work for me either. The forum software tells me it is does not recognize the file.

I have been looking in the FAQs etc and can't find something that works. Some of the answers apply to an old version of the forum software.

Thanks.

jwkde · 03-09-2013, 05:35 AM

try saving the excel file on your PC as an *.xls file instead of *.xlsx

Use the save as and change the "save as type" to *.xls Excel 97-2003 workbook.

obgyn65 · 03-09-2013, 05:43 AM

Can you a take a screen capture instead and post it? Might be easier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy

Having a little trouble here.

I have been trying to insert an Excel graph into a post without success.

Trying to attach the original xlsx file doesn't work for me either. The forum software tells me it is does not recognize the file.

I have been looking in the FAQs etc and can't find something that works. Some of the answers apply to an old version of the forum software.

Thanks.

GolfingDuo · 03-09-2013, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by obgyn65

Can you a take a screen capture instead and post it? Might be easier.

He is right. If you do "ALT&PRTSC" (PRTSC = Print Screen) it will put the open window screen shot into memory. Then you can paste it into a word document. That will probably work very well if you just want to show something. Using excel here is probably not acceptable due to macros that could be introduced.

Ed_The_Gypsy · 03-09-2013, 06:06 AM

I think I can do this now.

I can copy the graph from Excel and paste it into Microsoft Paint, then save it as a jpeg file and use the paperclip to attach the file to the post.

Things are never simple, though. Win 7 hides Paint. Open the folder on the bottom bar and 'Search' for 'mspaint' (they renamed it!). I dragged the symbol to my desktop and made a link. Paint has been a lifesaver in the past. It was dreadful to miss it in Win 7.

Cheers!

REWahoo · 03-09-2013, 06:09 AM

Ed, Win 7's "Snipping Tool" is much easier than using Paint.

Ed_The_Gypsy · 03-09-2013, 06:25 AM

Thanks, REWahoo. I will try that too. I did get the other trick to work. Never heard of snipping tool.

REWahoo · 03-09-2013, 06:28 AM

This explains how it works, Ed:

Using the Windows 7 Snipping Tool - YouTube

Ed_The_Gypsy · 03-09-2013, 06:29 AM

Found snipping tool as well. Go to Start button, search for 'snipping tool'. I dragged-and-dropped the icon to the desktop again. Now to learn how it works!

Thanks again.

Ed_The_Gypsy · 03-09-2013, 06:33 AM

REW, watched the video. I can use this on my day j*b! Thanks!

**MichaelB** · 03-09-2013, 07:03 AM

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Originally Posted by REWahoo

Ed, Win 7's "Snipping Tool" is much easier than using Paint.

Having an aversion to MS products, I use screenhunter. Any idea how they compare?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy

REW, watched the video. I can use this on my day j*b! Thanks!

Ugh. Isn't there a rule about not talking about work?

REWahoo · 03-09-2013, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MichaelB

Having an aversion to MS products, I use screenhunter. Any idea how they compare?

I'm not familiar with screenhunter, sorry. The snipping tool allows you to save an image off a screen in about four mouse clicks.

**MichaelB** · 03-09-2013, 07:15 AM

I tried both. For a simple snip, not much difference. MS looks like it is easier to select a unique destination folder.

ERD50 · 03-09-2013, 08:16 AM

I'm not on Windows, but I find that a "print-to-pdf" is often a better way to go. A screen capture is going to be a fairly low rez image (100dpi?) that looks jagged when zoomed, while a pdf scales and looks good as it is zoomed.

Perhaps that snipping tool gets around this problem, just FYI.

-ERD50

Midpack · 03-09-2013, 08:19 AM

No problems with attaching an XLS.

As for screen captures, I just paste them into PowerPoint, and then crop and "save as picture" in jpg or png format. Then just attach to a post as a picture, easy-peasy.

Just another approach FWIW...