Inserting a Graphic from a Scan

If you have a scanner attached to your computer, you can scan images directly into Calc. This means you don't have to scan the image and save it as a file (although you can also insert it into Calc as a file). You can also scan an image in at different resolutions until you get the image exactly the way you want it in the spreadsheet.

To Insert a Scanned Image

Once your scanner is turned on and the image is placed on the scanner, you are all set to go.

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Click on the cell where you want the scanned image to be inserted in the sheet.
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Choose Insert, Graphics, From Scan, Select Source to open the Select Source dialog box; this is where you select the scanner to use. Select yourattached, installed scanner and ...

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