ScanSoft SCANSOFT PAPERPORT 3.6, Manual

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Word processor link(s)—The word processor icon displays the icon of
the word-processing application that is available on your computer. This
link will process an item, convert its image text into editable text, and
then open it in the selected word processor. The preceding sample shows
the link to Microsoft Word. Even if you don’t have a word-processing
application on your computer, PaperPort will show a link to Windows
Write. If you have several word-processing applications on your
computer, an icon appears for each one that PaperPort supports, and you
can use any one for converting scanned text into editable text.
Graphics link(s)—Other links that PaperPort can add to the Link Bar
include Microsoft Paintbrush, Adobe Photoshop, Corel PhotoPaint, and
KidPix.
Spreadsheet link (not shown)—The spreadsheet icon displays the icon
of any spreadsheet application that PaperPort supports. Use this link
when you want to convert a scanned spreadsheet into editable numbers
and text. Like the word processor link, this link will process an item,
convert its image text and numbers into editable text and numbers, and
then open it in the selected spreadsheet application. In most cases the cell
layout of the scanned spreadsheet will be retained.
OCR link (not shown)—If another OCR application, such as
TextBridge Professional, is installed on your computer, its icon will also
appear on the Link Bar. When you use this OCR link, the Desktop item
is converted to a file, then processed by that OCR application. If you later
install another supported OCR application, PaperPort automatically adds
its icon to the Link Bar.
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NOTE: Other applications can also become PaperPort Links. For
example, if you use some other word-processing application or fax
application, you can set the link icons to send items to those applications.
For details, see “Setting Link Preferences” later in this chapter.