i want toolbar button icons as an image file...how can i?

[tooltime]

can i do this and how?

so what i am looking for is some of the toolbar buttons on excels toolbars as a file to paste into a document...

 

[Markbnj]

There are a couple of different ways. You can always use a screen cap utility and just capture the buttons as bitmaps. Paintshop Pro will do it, as will a number of other tools.

You can also use a resource compiler to decompile the resources for the apps. You'll find the resources either in the .exe file, or in .dll files associated with the application. There are free alternatives to Microsoft's RC tool out there, and you can get RC with the free versions of Microsoft's development tools.

 

[corkyg]

Or, you can use a program like Microangelo - been using it for years - since Win 3.0. It allows you to capture icons from within programs, then save them as .ICO image files. They in turn can be converted to .BMP or what ever. Screen clips and crops can also work,
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I have used such icons in articles, and my word processor accepts the .ICO files. They are standard image files and can be put in directly. Here's an example:

ICO

 

[corkyg]

Here's another example. This an icon actually in my tray. Step 1 was to use Microangelo's Librarian, and find the icon in the ZA .exe file, and save it as an .ICO file. Step 2, open the word processor and insert the .ICO file as just another graphic file. Result:

ZA

And here's another common, Internet Explorer:

IE

 

[skrilla]

You could just do it in Microsoft Paint.

Press Print Scrn to take a screen shot. Open Paint and paste the screen shot. Cut what you want and paste it in a new document, about 24x24 and save. There is your button.

 

[tooltime]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Here's another example. This an icon actually in my tray. Step 1 was to use Microangelo's Librarian, and find the icon in the ZA .exe file, and save it as an .ICO file. Step 2, open the word processor and insert the .ICO file as just another graphic file. Result:

ZA

And here's another common, Internet Explorer:

IE

great job! thank you!