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May 16, 2008  
Subject: Creating custom emoticons in Windows Live Messenger
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 5/4/2008 2:23:00 PM
From: =?Utf-8?B?TWlueGlp?= [Email Address Protection]

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.


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Subject: Re: Creating custom emoticons in Windows Live Messenger
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 5/4/2008 6:53:49 PM
From: "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" [Email Address Protection]

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.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
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"Minxii" <Minxii@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD5B4172-0EC5-431D-9432-D12665BD3A80@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>


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Subject: Re: Creating custom emoticons in Windows Live Messenger
Group: microsoft.public.windows.live.messenger
Date: 5/4/2008 11:40:02 PM
From: "mynetx [Messenger Plus!]" [Email Address Protection]

Additionally, the Microsoft Clip Organizer default folder for graphics is
located within your "My Documents" folder, being named "Microsoft Clip
Organizer". As the files therein only have ID-like names not referring to
any keywords or tagging, it is of course better to locate the item you want
to import in Messenger, within the Clip Organizer application, as Jonathan
suggested.

Just in case you'd need direct access to all your Clip Organizer image files
=)

mynetx

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@jonathankay.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:F015EC75-1762-4E94-A731-F7B3849D5CBE@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --


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