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Old 05-04-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]
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Re: Creating custom emoticons in Windows Live Messenger

Greetings,

I assume you mean the Organizer from Microsoft Office applications -- you actually can use
all the types used in this application as Messenger emoticons. However, you need to know the
exact path to the image in question.

To do so, open up the organizer however you normally do and find an image. Hover over it and
click the arrow that shows up, then choose Preview/Properties. In the window that pops up
after that, look at the bottom for the 'File'. Either make note of it, or even select and
copy (using Ctrl-C -- right-clicking won't work here).

Next go into the Messenger emoticon dialog, click Add and use the file specified in the
previous dialog (or just Paste it there). You'll then be able to use it as an emoticon.

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
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"Minxii" <Minxii@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, if not please
> let me know. In Windows Live Messenger I try to create custom emoticons using
> pics from Clip Art Organiser but when I'm asked to "Find Image" I am unable
> to locate my Clip Art Organiser containing pictures that I've downloaded from
> Clip Art. I've tried everything but no luck. I contacted a Clip Art
> discussion group but was told to contact a Messenger group instead! Any
> assistance would be gratefully received even if it is to say that I cannot do
> what I'm trying to do - at least then I'll know and I can then give up!!
> Thank you.
>