Inserting SVG files in a Microsoft Word document
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How can I convert or insert an Inkscape SVG file to a Microsoft Word document?
Note: It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
microsoft-word conversion inkscape
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How can I convert or insert an Inkscape SVG file to a Microsoft Word document?
Note: It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
microsoft-word conversion inkscape
edited Sep 12 '13 at 15:20
clabacchio
2892521
asked Mar 6 '12 at 19:08
monksymonksy
89651529
1
Why.docor.pub?.pdfwould be more appropriate I think.
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37
|
show 2 more comments
How can I convert or insert an Inkscape SVG file to a Microsoft Word document?
Note: It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
microsoft-word conversion inkscape
edited Sep 12 '13 at 15:20
clabacchio
2892521
asked Mar 6 '12 at 19:08
monksymonksy
89651529
How can I convert or insert an Inkscape SVG file to a Microsoft Word document?
Note: It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
microsoft-word conversion inkscape
microsoft-word conversion inkscape
edited Sep 12 '13 at 15:20
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asked Mar 6 '12 at 19:08
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edited Sep 12 '13 at 15:20
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edited Sep 12 '13 at 15:20
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Why.docor.pub?.pdfwould be more appropriate I think.
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37
|
show 2 more comments
1
Why.docor.pub?.pdfwould be more appropriate I think.
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37
1
1
Why
.doc or .pub? .pdf would be more appropriate I think.– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Why
.doc or .pub? .pdf would be more appropriate I think.– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37
|
show 2 more comments
6 Answers
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To embed an Inkscape drawing into a Word document:
Open the file in Inkscape.
Save the file as an Enhanced Metafile (
.emf).
Be sure to untick
Convert text to paths
Insert the
.emffile as a picture in a Word document.
To edit the drawing and text:
Right-click the picture and select
Edit Picture.
Click
Yesto convert to a drawing object.
Tada!
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
4
EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
add a comment |
2016 Update
Note: This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you
have the latest version of Office.
Microsoft Word 2016 can now directly import SVG:
- Place your cursor where you'd like the image to be inserted.
- Go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon.
Click Pictures
Navigate to where the SVG file you wish to insert is located and
select it. Click Insert.
Source: Insert SVG images in Microsoft Office
What's particularly cool is that looking under the covers reveals that SVG is being stored natively within the OOXML. This is much better for image quality preservation than importing to a raster format would be, and is more interoperable than EMF/WMF.
Platforms: SVG import unfortunately does not appear to be supported on the Mac platform or on Word Online as of this writing (August 2017).
2019 Update
SVG import is now supported on Mac, confirmed with an Office 365 subscription at least.
answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
kjhugheskjhughes
29326
3
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
|
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I am using word 2013 and thus I cannot import svg directly. However, LibreOffice is capable of doing that. I am using LibreOffice 5 and I could import the svg file with
insert -> image -> choose your file
After that I just copied the imported svg from LibreOffice to Office. It seems like quality changed a bit, but for purposes that was fine.
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
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It's also possible to copy-paste objects from Inkscape to Word directly. However, they are imported as raster image, I suppose Jpg-like. You can see an example below, in which I enlarged a detail to show the borders.
I have Inkscape 0.48, Microsoft Word 2010.
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
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How to copy and paste a diagram from Inkscape into Microsoft Word
There is another simpler method which works all the time with all software, whatever age, including Mac OS.
Select the diagram in Inkscape. Click on/select Black Arrow at top left of the page. Click on corner of the diagram you wish to move, then pull the cursor around the diagram so a black box surrounds the diagram.
Select "Edit" → "Make a Bitmap copy". (This is halfway down the list with something like a camera next to it.) Click on it. A lot of dotted lines appear around your Inkscape diagram.
Now this is the trick.
Select "Edit" → "Copy". (Not "Make Bitmap copy". Doing this twice confuses some people.) Click.
Then open your Word document.
Click your cursor where you want to put the diagram.
In the Word document go to "Edit" → "Paste". Click.
Voila! Your diagram appears in the Word document with a box and handles around it.
Resize if necessary by selecting and dragging the bottom right corner, and move by selecting box and dragging.
Click. Box disappears. All done. Save.
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
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Another solution is to use Gimp, it can read SVG files and export them in PNG format.
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
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This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
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To embed an Inkscape drawing into a Word document:
Open the file in Inkscape.
Save the file as an Enhanced Metafile (
.emf).
Be sure to untick
Convert text to paths
Insert the
.emffile as a picture in a Word document.
To edit the drawing and text:
Right-click the picture and select
Edit Picture.
Click
Yesto convert to a drawing object.
Tada!
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
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EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
add a comment |
To embed an Inkscape drawing into a Word document:
Open the file in Inkscape.
Save the file as an Enhanced Metafile (
.emf).
Be sure to untick
Convert text to paths
Insert the
.emffile as a picture in a Word document.
To edit the drawing and text:
Right-click the picture and select
Edit Picture.
Click
Yesto convert to a drawing object.
Tada!
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
4
EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
add a comment |
To embed an Inkscape drawing into a Word document:
Open the file in Inkscape.
Save the file as an Enhanced Metafile (
.emf).
Be sure to untick
Convert text to paths
Insert the
.emffile as a picture in a Word document.
To edit the drawing and text:
Right-click the picture and select
Edit Picture.
Click
Yesto convert to a drawing object.
Tada!
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
To embed an Inkscape drawing into a Word document:
Open the file in Inkscape.
Save the file as an Enhanced Metafile (
.emf).
Be sure to untick
Convert text to paths
Insert the
.emffile as a picture in a Word document.
To edit the drawing and text:
Right-click the picture and select
Edit Picture.
Click
Yesto convert to a drawing object.
Tada!
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
answered Mar 6 '12 at 20:06
iglvzxiglvzx
19.6k1167112
19.6k1167112
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EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
add a comment |
4
EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
4
4
EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
EMF export is only supported on Windows: wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/Release_notes/0.45#EMF_export
– domen
Mar 14 '13 at 15:16
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
This works also for OpenOffice/LibreOffice Draw ODG files. Thanks.
– Greg
Jun 12 '14 at 1:02
1
1
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
You can, if you want to import arbitrary SVG files platform-independent, convert them online
– RAnders00
Feb 3 '16 at 15:57
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
Mac supports only wmf types, not emf. At least there is a solution.
– chmike
Oct 8 '16 at 7:18
2
2
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
Export to EMF worked in Inkscape-0.91 on Ubuntu-16.04/Linux. (not MS-Windows-only feature now - may have been at the time of the prior comment.)
– Randall Whitman
Sep 19 '17 at 19:45
add a comment |
2016 Update
Note: This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you
have the latest version of Office.
Microsoft Word 2016 can now directly import SVG:
- Place your cursor where you'd like the image to be inserted.
- Go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon.
Click Pictures
Navigate to where the SVG file you wish to insert is located and
select it. Click Insert.
Source: Insert SVG images in Microsoft Office
What's particularly cool is that looking under the covers reveals that SVG is being stored natively within the OOXML. This is much better for image quality preservation than importing to a raster format would be, and is more interoperable than EMF/WMF.
Platforms: SVG import unfortunately does not appear to be supported on the Mac platform or on Word Online as of this writing (August 2017).
2019 Update
SVG import is now supported on Mac, confirmed with an Office 365 subscription at least.
answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
kjhugheskjhughes
29326
3
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
|
show 5 more comments
2016 Update
Note: This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you
have the latest version of Office.
Microsoft Word 2016 can now directly import SVG:
- Place your cursor where you'd like the image to be inserted.
- Go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon.
Click Pictures
Navigate to where the SVG file you wish to insert is located and
select it. Click Insert.
Source: Insert SVG images in Microsoft Office
What's particularly cool is that looking under the covers reveals that SVG is being stored natively within the OOXML. This is much better for image quality preservation than importing to a raster format would be, and is more interoperable than EMF/WMF.
Platforms: SVG import unfortunately does not appear to be supported on the Mac platform or on Word Online as of this writing (August 2017).
2019 Update
SVG import is now supported on Mac, confirmed with an Office 365 subscription at least.
answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
kjhugheskjhughes
29326
3
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
|
show 5 more comments
2016 Update
Note: This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you
have the latest version of Office.
Microsoft Word 2016 can now directly import SVG:
- Place your cursor where you'd like the image to be inserted.
- Go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon.
Click Pictures
Navigate to where the SVG file you wish to insert is located and
select it. Click Insert.
Source: Insert SVG images in Microsoft Office
What's particularly cool is that looking under the covers reveals that SVG is being stored natively within the OOXML. This is much better for image quality preservation than importing to a raster format would be, and is more interoperable than EMF/WMF.
Platforms: SVG import unfortunately does not appear to be supported on the Mac platform or on Word Online as of this writing (August 2017).
2019 Update
SVG import is now supported on Mac, confirmed with an Office 365 subscription at least.
answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
kjhugheskjhughes
29326
2016 Update
Note: This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription. If you are an Office 365 subscriber, make sure you
have the latest version of Office.
Microsoft Word 2016 can now directly import SVG:
- Place your cursor where you'd like the image to be inserted.
- Go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon.
Click Pictures
Navigate to where the SVG file you wish to insert is located and
select it. Click Insert.
Source: Insert SVG images in Microsoft Office
What's particularly cool is that looking under the covers reveals that SVG is being stored natively within the OOXML. This is much better for image quality preservation than importing to a raster format would be, and is more interoperable than EMF/WMF.
Platforms: SVG import unfortunately does not appear to be supported on the Mac platform or on Word Online as of this writing (August 2017).
2019 Update
SVG import is now supported on Mac, confirmed with an Office 365 subscription at least.
answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
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answered Jan 24 '17 at 22:38
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This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
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3
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
3
3
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
This does not work for me although I have the latest updates installed on my Word 2016 (64Bit).
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 10:26
5
5
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
I have Office 2016 64Bit (16.07668.7101). When I try to insert a SVG image I get the message: "An error occurred while importing this file.". I have Windows 10 and I did file a report on Feedback Hub App, the title is: Word 2016 does not Insert SVG images
– Devid
Feb 11 '17 at 17:24
1
1
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
@Devid, ever heard anything from them? I have Office 2016 on Windows 10, and my effort to import a SVG produces only a gray picture frame icon.
– katriel
Aug 16 '17 at 13:23
2
2
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
@katriel I have know the version 1707 (Build 8326.2073) of Office 2016. I tested it with this SVG image: s.cdpn.io/3/kiwi.svg and it works. I tested it by drag and drop.
– Devid
Aug 16 '17 at 13:55
1
1
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
According to the support.office.com article linked to in this answer - "This feature is only available if you have an Office 365 subscription". I don't have an Office 365 subscription, so this doesn't work for me, even though I'm using Office Professional Plus 2016 on Windows 10.
– Daniel Schilling
Sep 27 '17 at 21:09
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I am using word 2013 and thus I cannot import svg directly. However, LibreOffice is capable of doing that. I am using LibreOffice 5 and I could import the svg file with
insert -> image -> choose your file
After that I just copied the imported svg from LibreOffice to Office. It seems like quality changed a bit, but for purposes that was fine.
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
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I am using word 2013 and thus I cannot import svg directly. However, LibreOffice is capable of doing that. I am using LibreOffice 5 and I could import the svg file with
insert -> image -> choose your file
After that I just copied the imported svg from LibreOffice to Office. It seems like quality changed a bit, but for purposes that was fine.
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
311
add a comment |
I am using word 2013 and thus I cannot import svg directly. However, LibreOffice is capable of doing that. I am using LibreOffice 5 and I could import the svg file with
insert -> image -> choose your file
After that I just copied the imported svg from LibreOffice to Office. It seems like quality changed a bit, but for purposes that was fine.
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
311
I am using word 2013 and thus I cannot import svg directly. However, LibreOffice is capable of doing that. I am using LibreOffice 5 and I could import the svg file with
insert -> image -> choose your file
After that I just copied the imported svg from LibreOffice to Office. It seems like quality changed a bit, but for purposes that was fine.
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
311
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
311
answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
LetschLetsch
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answered Jul 23 '17 at 11:52
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It's also possible to copy-paste objects from Inkscape to Word directly. However, they are imported as raster image, I suppose Jpg-like. You can see an example below, in which I enlarged a detail to show the borders.
I have Inkscape 0.48, Microsoft Word 2010.
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
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It's also possible to copy-paste objects from Inkscape to Word directly. However, they are imported as raster image, I suppose Jpg-like. You can see an example below, in which I enlarged a detail to show the borders.
I have Inkscape 0.48, Microsoft Word 2010.
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
2892521
add a comment |
It's also possible to copy-paste objects from Inkscape to Word directly. However, they are imported as raster image, I suppose Jpg-like. You can see an example below, in which I enlarged a detail to show the borders.
I have Inkscape 0.48, Microsoft Word 2010.
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
2892521
It's also possible to copy-paste objects from Inkscape to Word directly. However, they are imported as raster image, I suppose Jpg-like. You can see an example below, in which I enlarged a detail to show the borders.
I have Inkscape 0.48, Microsoft Word 2010.
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
2892521
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
2892521
answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
clabacchioclabacchio
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answered Sep 12 '13 at 14:50
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How to copy and paste a diagram from Inkscape into Microsoft Word
There is another simpler method which works all the time with all software, whatever age, including Mac OS.
Select the diagram in Inkscape. Click on/select Black Arrow at top left of the page. Click on corner of the diagram you wish to move, then pull the cursor around the diagram so a black box surrounds the diagram.
Select "Edit" → "Make a Bitmap copy". (This is halfway down the list with something like a camera next to it.) Click on it. A lot of dotted lines appear around your Inkscape diagram.
Now this is the trick.
Select "Edit" → "Copy". (Not "Make Bitmap copy". Doing this twice confuses some people.) Click.
Then open your Word document.
Click your cursor where you want to put the diagram.
In the Word document go to "Edit" → "Paste". Click.
Voila! Your diagram appears in the Word document with a box and handles around it.
Resize if necessary by selecting and dragging the bottom right corner, and move by selecting box and dragging.
Click. Box disappears. All done. Save.
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
add a comment |
How to copy and paste a diagram from Inkscape into Microsoft Word
There is another simpler method which works all the time with all software, whatever age, including Mac OS.
Select the diagram in Inkscape. Click on/select Black Arrow at top left of the page. Click on corner of the diagram you wish to move, then pull the cursor around the diagram so a black box surrounds the diagram.
Select "Edit" → "Make a Bitmap copy". (This is halfway down the list with something like a camera next to it.) Click on it. A lot of dotted lines appear around your Inkscape diagram.
Now this is the trick.
Select "Edit" → "Copy". (Not "Make Bitmap copy". Doing this twice confuses some people.) Click.
Then open your Word document.
Click your cursor where you want to put the diagram.
In the Word document go to "Edit" → "Paste". Click.
Voila! Your diagram appears in the Word document with a box and handles around it.
Resize if necessary by selecting and dragging the bottom right corner, and move by selecting box and dragging.
Click. Box disappears. All done. Save.
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
add a comment |
How to copy and paste a diagram from Inkscape into Microsoft Word
There is another simpler method which works all the time with all software, whatever age, including Mac OS.
Select the diagram in Inkscape. Click on/select Black Arrow at top left of the page. Click on corner of the diagram you wish to move, then pull the cursor around the diagram so a black box surrounds the diagram.
Select "Edit" → "Make a Bitmap copy". (This is halfway down the list with something like a camera next to it.) Click on it. A lot of dotted lines appear around your Inkscape diagram.
Now this is the trick.
Select "Edit" → "Copy". (Not "Make Bitmap copy". Doing this twice confuses some people.) Click.
Then open your Word document.
Click your cursor where you want to put the diagram.
In the Word document go to "Edit" → "Paste". Click.
Voila! Your diagram appears in the Word document with a box and handles around it.
Resize if necessary by selecting and dragging the bottom right corner, and move by selecting box and dragging.
Click. Box disappears. All done. Save.
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
How to copy and paste a diagram from Inkscape into Microsoft Word
There is another simpler method which works all the time with all software, whatever age, including Mac OS.
Select the diagram in Inkscape. Click on/select Black Arrow at top left of the page. Click on corner of the diagram you wish to move, then pull the cursor around the diagram so a black box surrounds the diagram.
Select "Edit" → "Make a Bitmap copy". (This is halfway down the list with something like a camera next to it.) Click on it. A lot of dotted lines appear around your Inkscape diagram.
Now this is the trick.
Select "Edit" → "Copy". (Not "Make Bitmap copy". Doing this twice confuses some people.) Click.
Then open your Word document.
Click your cursor where you want to put the diagram.
In the Word document go to "Edit" → "Paste". Click.
Voila! Your diagram appears in the Word document with a box and handles around it.
Resize if necessary by selecting and dragging the bottom right corner, and move by selecting box and dragging.
Click. Box disappears. All done. Save.
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
edited Apr 24 '15 at 3:44
G-Man
5,704112360
5,704112360
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
answered Apr 24 '15 at 2:20
TimTim
1
1
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
add a comment |
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
The image looks blurred. Does word still handle the image as vector graphic ? How come Word 2016 still doesn't support SVG ?
– chmike
Jun 13 '16 at 15:19
1
1
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
@chmike The "Make Bitmap copy" step would give this away as exporting raster, not vector. I have no answer to your second question, even 3 years later. :)
– Aaron Campbell
Oct 7 '16 at 21:05
add a comment |
Another solution is to use Gimp, it can read SVG files and export them in PNG format.
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
add a comment |
Another solution is to use Gimp, it can read SVG files and export them in PNG format.
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
add a comment |
Another solution is to use Gimp, it can read SVG files and export them in PNG format.
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
Another solution is to use Gimp, it can read SVG files and export them in PNG format.
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
answered Jan 8 '16 at 11:53
ZacZac
30235
30235
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
add a comment |
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
This would work, but will produce a rasterized image, and may not print well.
– Stephen McAteer
Aug 16 '16 at 1:11
add a comment |
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Why
.docor.pub?.pdfwould be more appropriate I think.– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:18
Its a requirement from my employer to be able to repurpose my resume. I'm editing the question since it has to be in doc. Its not preferable, but it is what it is. [Edit, the link to the resume was for an example of what it should look like in the word doc]
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:29
Do you have access to both Inkscape and Microsoft Word?
– iglvzx
Mar 6 '12 at 19:31
I think I'm missing something here. SVG is a graphic format, You could export it in any graphic format (let's say, as a GIF, PNG, JPG, BMP) and put it inside any Word document. It would be a graphic inside a .DOC document, the same way you would do with any picture...
– woliveirajr
Mar 6 '12 at 19:36
It has to be editable. The resulting exported PDF has selectable text.
– monksy
Mar 6 '12 at 19:37