How To - Extract SmartArt Images From a Microsoft Document

If you blog, then you know the importance ofCopy.
using visuals like images and diagrams to betterStep 2: Now, you should see the SmartArt
illustrate your ideas, or just to liven up anGraphic on your clipboard. On the Home tab, in
otherwise boring batch of black and white texts.the Clipboard group, click the arrow under Paste,
The best feature that I have found on myand then click Paste Special.
desktop for designing diagrams is MicrosoftStep 3: In the Paste Special dialog box, in the As
SmartArt (Windows XP), however, I ran intolist, click Picture (GIF), Picture (PNG), or Picture
issues when copying my blog postings from(JPEG).
Microsoft Office Word Documents (.docx) into myStep 4: Using jzip (or whatever zip/unzip program
WordPress text box. All texts transfer, butthat you use), open the document that has the
SmartArt images arent supported by WordPress'images on them.
platform, and didn't transfer.Step 5: In the file directory, open the folder
If you've ran into the same problem, here's alabeled media, and you should see your converted
step-by-step process for transferring SmartArtimage. Save that image to your desktop, and
images (or any other imbedded images) fromupload it onto your blog or photobucket account.
your document to the web!THAT'S IT, YOU'RE DONE!
Step 1: Select the graphic that you wish to use.Hopefully this article will save you a lot of
This graphic must be saved as a .gif, .jpg, or .png,headache!
so on the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click