Vista - scanning into word 2007

I have just installed my office 2007 and have tried to scan a document into
word. Despite looking around the web for the answer I cannot find the 'scan'
button in the file menu on the word page.

Questions:
1. Is there another installation I have to setup to enable scanning to take
place?
2. Hw do I set up my scanner to scan documents into my computer from Word -
or even excel come to that?

You might try posting your question in the office newsgroups.

Dan

"BarryD" <BarryD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFC1F5EA-A686-456F-BAFA-6C4E57041F99@microsoft.com...
>I have just installed my office 2007 and have tried to scan a document into
> word. Despite looking around the web for the answer I cannot find the
> 'scan'
> button in the file menu on the word page.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Is there another installation I have to setup to enable scanning to
> take
> place?
> 2. Hw do I set up my scanner to scan documents into my computer from
> Word -
> or even excel come to that?

What make and model of scanner are you using? How is it connected to
the PC? USB? Scisi? Parallel?

If it uses TWAIN to communicate with the PC then WIA in VISTA will not
recognize it but it is possible to get TWAIN scanners working under
VISTA -- I have one.

Also what version of VISTA are you using?

"BarryD" <BarryD@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:FFC1F5EA-A686-456F-BAFA-6C4E57041F99@microsoft.com...
>I have just installed my office 2007 and have tried to scan a document into
> word. Despite looking around the web for the answer I cannot find the
> 'scan'
> button in the file menu on the word page.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Is there another installation I have to setup to enable scanning to
> take
> place?
> 2. Hw do I set up my scanner to scan documents into my computer from
> Word -
> or even excel come to that?


Hi,
In my installation of Office 2007 i have a program that allows scanning
(look into the folder where your Office programs are mentioned).

regards
huib

"huwyngr" <Hugh_Wyn_Griffith@simpilot.net> schreef in bericht
news:VA.000004c0.003516c2@unspam.tampabay.rr.com...
> What make and model of scanner are you using? How is it connected to
> the PC? USB? Scisi? Parallel?
>
> If it uses TWAIN to communicate with the PC then WIA in VISTA will not
> recognize it but it is possible to get TWAIN scanners working under
> VISTA -- I have one.
>
> Also what version of VISTA are you using?
>

Hi,
Can you explain that WIA in Vista causes a problem for scanners requiring
TWAIN?
Secondly which work arround could you arrange.
My HPscanjet 4570c is installed with the Vista driver , seen in Word, paint
....but no action.
As a trial i used Vuescan (probably not using Twain?) and the scanner is
working which proves that connection and scanner are ok.
But i not intended to purchage that package (now dollarsign added in the
scan) and want to use my scanner in paint, fotogallery ...as i was used to
do in my ME pc.

regards
Huib

There isn't any scan or insert from scanner option avaialble in Word 2007
(for even images).
OCR software often has "Scan and send" ability. If yours doesn't you'll
need to scan outside of Word and insert what you want.

--
Bill R MVP
"BarryD" <BarryD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFC1F5EA-A686-456F-BAFA-6C4E57041F99@microsoft.com...
>I have just installed my office 2007 and have tried to scan a document into
> word. Despite looking around the web for the answer I cannot find the
> 'scan'
> button in the file menu on the word page.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Is there another installation I have to setup to enable scanning to
> take
> place?
> 2. Hw do I set up my scanner to scan documents into my computer from
> Word -
> or even excel come to that?

In article <OtJtr9z0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl>, Huib wrote:

> Can you explain that WIA in Vista causes a problem for scanners requiring*
> TWAIN?

No -- just that is how Microsoft wrote it. Don't forget they know best!

> As a trial i used Vuescan (probably not using Twain?)

I haven't used it but my understanding is that it does handle TWAIN.

> Secondly which work arround could you arrange.
> My HPscanjet 4570c is installed with the Vista driver , seen in Word, paint*
> ....but no action.

I can ony tell you (and have done already I think) what worked for me and
others here and elsewhere. Install the XP software that includes the scanning
application (Deskscan 2.9 happens to be the one for my generation of scanner
and if all else fails you might even try that which you can download from the
HP website if you search there for it) using Compatibility mode = XP with SP2
and using Run as Administrator.

You have not answered the question:

> How is it connected to*the PC? USB? Scisi? Parallel?

You might also try searching this newsgroup -- both here and in General -- for
"4570" and see what other messages you find.

BarryD

I don't know about 2007 but I have Office 2003 which
includes Word 2003 and I use INSERT > Picture > from scanner
or camera, and that works for me. I have an Epson CX3900
All in One. Don't tell me they got rid of this ability in 2007.
Maybe that's why I never upgraded to Office 2007 after the
Beta testing !
Sorry...

--
regards
CL
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"BarryD" wrote:

> I have just installed my office 2007 and have tried to scan a document into
> word. Despite looking around the web for the answer I cannot find the 'scan'
> button in the file menu on the word page.
>
> Questions:
> 1. Is there another installation I have to setup to enable scanning to take
> place?
> 2. Hw do I set up my scanner to scan documents into my computer from Word -
> or even excel come to that?