Can't copy and paste thumbnails to Microsoft documents

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Users are experiencing difficulties copying and pasting thumbnails directly into Microsoft Word or PowerPoint documents, specifically spacetime diagram images. The only workaround mentioned involves saving the images as PNG or bitmap files, then converting them to JPEG or GIF formats before importing them into Microsoft Office. A user discovered that right-clicking and selecting "copy" effectively resolves the issue, highlighting a simpler method than initially thought. The discussion emphasizes the frustration with the copy-paste functionality on Windows 8.1. Overall, the conversation reveals a common issue with image handling in Microsoft applications and offers a practical solution.
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Hi all,

Here is a recent issue I came across. In the posts below, I cannot Control-A (select all), Control-C (copy) and then Control-V (paste) into a Microsoft word or powerpoint document. The images in question are the spacetime diagram thumbnails relevant to each post.

The tedious way to do this is to "save picture as", of which you can only choose png or bitmap, re-open the image in pain, save it as JPEG or GIF and from there transport the image to Microsoft office programs. When time permits, best add that images can also be saved as JPEG or GIF.

The computer I am using runs on Microsoft Windows 8.1

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Discussion in 'Special & General Relativity' started by Albertgauss, Monday at 4:56 PM
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Yes. I guess that's it. I'm a creature of habit. Yes, right-click, select "copy" does the job. Sorry I didn't try that first.
 

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