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MSP Gantt to Powerpoint

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Fri, 2004-07-30 17:25
Ray Messinger
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What is the best way to copy the MSP schedule view, including the gantt chart into a PowerPoint file.

Any idea?

Thanks,
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Sat, 2004-08-14 12:26
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Luca Basile
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I do not know if any free software can do it.
I think that the money spent in acrobat writer are worth it for the all the capabilities of the software.

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Sat, 2004-08-14 07:25
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MK TSE
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Luca, your suggest need software Adobe Acrobat, free software Acrobat Reader cannot help.
btw, besides Adobe Acrobat, any free software can convert PDF to JPG?
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Fri, 2004-08-13 03:48
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Luca Basile
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Did u try to print in pdf.
Then openm the pdf file as "save as" with a tiff og jpg type.
It will generate few graphic files (as the number of pages of the pdf files).
Then You can insert into powerpoint.

Easy and if after the meeting they just ask you the schedule you have already the file ready.
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Thu, 2004-08-12 09:25
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Paul Harris
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Get a copy of Snagit from http://www.techsmith.com/. You wil be able to copy what you want including scrolling etc and paste into PowerPoint or anything else.

Paul E Harris
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Fri, 2004-08-06 13:25
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Ray Messinger
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I ended up writing a macro that loops thru the schedule page-by-page using the copyPicture function to copy to a powerPoint file.
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Wed, 2004-08-04 04:11
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Steven Oliver
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Alternatively, you could use a hyperlink on your PP slide to launch MSP, this is particurlarly useful if you need to show a number of views.
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Tue, 2004-08-03 20:41
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MK TSE
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Press key Alt+PrintScreen, then paste in Powerpoint. Hope this suggestion simple and direct.
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Sat, 2004-07-31 02:23
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Raj Maurya
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Ray
One method which I use do that copy select all activity of MSP and then copy as picture. It will creat GIF file that you can in prower point.Hope this will work for you also.

Raj
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