Help needed!

I downloaded a recipe card. Now...what program can I open it up on so I can
write out the recipe on the computer?
sue

david...

I still think you'd like thinkfree, sue. you can see what you're editing
and once you've done one recipe you'll have the template saved for all
future recipes. but i won't say any more.... :)

david...

sue,
up. they give you 1 gig free storage with Word compatible and Excel
compatible web access. works only with IE. works beautifully. same
instructions i sent in post work fine there. you can either print, save
to hard drive, save on web space (free) or save as PDF. kewl!

to test this, I went to website with the index cards, copied to clipboard
after rightclicking gif, toggled to thinkfree site, clicked File>New,
clicked edit>paste... then rightclicked and menu came up to 'format
picture' (I think) and it had the same option (BEHIND text) that i
selected... then I used Insert>textbox... dragged mouse to a large
rectangle in card and then typed... it's easy... costs you nothing...
and gives you full Word capability whenever needed... :) (I do a
newsletter on this... ahem.. and this was mentioned a few months back....

Sue...

So....is clipboard the same as notepad?
sue

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david...

sue,
your wording is causing people to think you want to type in a recipe. is
your real desire to 'print' the recipe? that's my guess. if the recipe is
on the gif file, you can open with your browser and print it.

Chakolate...

david...

Certainly possible, chak. I never know where 'compatibility' exists... it
might mean that the files are compatible, but I doubt it means all
features. Word has so many hidden and rarely used features that I would
be surprised to find all of them in other products. I did find some
additional options:

2. abiword is free, but I don't know if it has that feature
3. Staroffice 8 is superb and free if sue or stan still have any academic
affiliation (I "think" being retired is acceptable) and would be my first
recommendation for day-in/day-out use.)
4. textmaker 2002 suite is $12 for any person with academic affiliation,
but i don't know if it does what sue wants...
5. microsoft works is a possibility... would need to be tested.

free is always good, but free stuff rarely does everything the $$$ stuff
does... - that's why my preference above is Staroffice. it's not a
free product to general public.

david...

got it!

Sue,
do you have Microsoft Word? This may work with Works, but I don't know...
here's the steps in Word...

1. create NEW document
2. insert the GIF using insert>file toolbar (or cut and paste from web)
3. the graphic toolbar (floating) will appear - if not, rightclick in gif
area. select the 'text wrapping' button.
4. one of the options is 'set BEHIND text'. click that.
5. now, position cursor in gif area and select Insert>text box...
6. drag mouse to set size of text box...
7. type text into box and you're done... :)
8. uh... then print it i guess. You can now save it and edit again...
or after printing, erase text and start over.... I suggest make a file
for each.... :)

Your browser is supposed to be able to handle .gif files, that's just a
picture. Any photoshop-type software should also be able to open it. I

Sue...

No... my recipe is not on the gif file. I want it to be, but I don't
know how to do it.
sue

david...

sue,
would you please email the gif file to me? no promises, but that will let
me better grasp the issue... :) thanks,

david...

sue,
would you also please send the URL where you got the recipe card in the
email? thanks

know for sure Firefox will open it.

Norma...

Downloaded? I copy and then paste things like that into Word. I can
save it to a file or print it or both.
Norma