Bob Letter Writer: Paint Or Paintbrush Does Not Insert Pcture
  
PSS ID Number: Q139519
Article last modified on 07-03-1996
 
1.00, 1.0a
 
WINDOWS
 

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1.00, 1.0a
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Bob, versions 1.0, 1.0a
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SUMMARY
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The Bob Letter Writer allows you to insert pictures into your letter. You
may receive the following message when you try to open the picture in
Paint (Windows 95) or Paintbrush (Windows 3.x).
 
   The command you have chosen will close the connection between
   this open embedded object and <name of your letter>. Do you
   want to update the open embedded object before proceeding ?"
 
You can draw a picture in Paint or Paintbrush and insert the picture
into the Bob Letter Writer.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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To insert a picture into the Bob Letter Writer do the following:
 
Windows 95
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 1. Start Paint before starting Bob.
 
 2. Click the Start button, point to Programs, point to
    Accessories, then click Paint.
 
 3. On the File menu, click Open.
 
 4. Change to the folder or disk that contains your picture.
 
 5. Click the file name and click Open.
 
 6. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
 
 7. On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 
 8. On the File menu, click Exit.
 
 9. Start Bob and sign in.
 
10. Start the Letter Writer and open the letter you want to add
    the picture to.
 
11. Press CTRL+V to paste the picture into your letter.
 
You may need to move the picture to the desired location.
 
Windows 3.1, 3.11
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 1. Start the Letter Writer and open the letter you want to insert the
    picture into.
 
 2. click the Add An Object squishy
 
 3. In the What Do You Want To Add dialog, click, Show Every Available
    Object.
 
 4. On the list, click Paintbrush Picture.
 
 5. On the File menu, and click Open. You will receive the message:
 
       The command you have chosen will close the connection
       between this open embedded object and <name of your letter>.
       Do you want to update the open embedded object before
       proceeding ?
 
 6.    Click No.
 
    NOTE: If you choose Yes, Paintbrush will disappear and you will have a
    blank object container inserted in your letter. Paintbrush will still
    be open behind the Letter Writer when you exit. If you use ALT+TAB, you
    can bring Paintbrush to the front to complete the process.
 
 7. Change to the folder or disk containing your picture, click the file
    name and then click OK.
 
 8. Use the scissors tool to outline the picture, and on the Edit menu,
    click Cut. The scissors tool is the picture of the scissors and a
    square dotted line.
 
10. On the File menu, click Exit.
 
11. click No when prompted:
 
       The image has changed...Do you want to save current
       changes?
 
12. In the Letter Writer, press CTRL+V to paste the picture into your
    letter.
 
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KBSubcategory: B_Letter
KBPriority: 3
 
Additional reference words: kids w_bob paint_brush, KBHowto
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Keywords          : B_Letter 
Version           : 1.00, 1.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS
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