Learn how to use Optical Character Recognition (OCR), a tool that lets you copy text from a picture or file printout and paste it in your notes so you can make changes to the words.

Pictures and other graphics embedded in an Office file are saved in the file. But you may want to save a picture as a separate file so you can reuse it elsewhere. In Office on macOS, you can save a photo, diagram, chart, or shapes as a separate picture file.

You can use Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote for the Web to convert your doc into a PDF. Select File > Print > Print (in PowerPoint you will select one of three formats). In the dropdown menu under Printer , select Save as PDF and then select Save .

When you save a presentation as a JPEG or other image file type, each slide becomes a picture and is saved as a separate file in a new folder. Click File > Export . Choose the location where you want to save your files, and then in the File Format box, click an option: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, GIF, or BMP.

You can save graphics and objects contained in Office documents as separate files in a variety of file types. Certain graphic file types are more appropriate for specific tasks than are other file types.

In File Explorer under View, in the Show/hide group, select the File name extensions check box. Below is a list of common Windows file name extensions and formats. Learn what file name extensions are, which extensions are common in Windows, and how to view them in File Explorer.

For SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, previews can be shown in modern document libraries for specific file types including: Images: AI, BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG, TIF, TIFF, WMF. SharePoint page: ASPX.

Save a single slide as an image. In the slide thumbnail pane, on the left side of the PowerPoint window, select the slide you want to save. Click File > Save As (or Save a Copy if your presentation is saved on OneDrive or SharePoint). Navigate to the folder where you want to save your slide.

Saves the document as a template that you can use to start new documents. Saves document content and settings such as styles, page layout, AutoText entries, custom keyboard shortcut assignments, and menus. Compatible with Word 97 through Word 2003 for Windows and Word 98 through Word 2004 for Mac.

Scan a document as a PDF file and edit it in Word. Tip: The conversion works best with documents that are mostly text. Scan your document according to the instructions for your scanner, and save it to your computer as a .pdf file. In Word, click File > Open.