GIS Pathway... » Copy http://gispathway.com ...helping guiding you to success in the world of GIS! Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:57:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Easily Paste ArcGIS Maps into Documents http://gispathway.com/2009/07/30/easily-paste-arcgis-maps-into-documents/ http://gispathway.com/2009/07/30/easily-paste-arcgis-maps-into-documents/#comments Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:09:26 +0000 Timothy http://gispathway.com/?p=1859 Placing maps into documents such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint can become a pain at times.  The usual process involves exporting the map into some type of image file.  The file is then inserted into your desired document.  For some projects this is fine and may even be necessary; however for those quick put-together projects there is an easier way.  ArcMap has a menu item that allows your current extent (data view) or page layout to be copied to the clipboard.  The image can then be pasted into your desired documents.  This goes beyond the Microsoft Suite and can even be imported into a graphics programs.  The benefits that this tip provides includes a savings in time and storage space.

To copy the map to the clipboard:

MapDoc

1. Click Edit -> Copy Map to Clipboard

EditMenu

2. See map image on clipboard

Clipboard

3. Paste image into document.  Click image on clipboard or press Ctrl-V.

WordPaste

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