Working with the Clip Organizer

One of the best things about the Clip Organizer is that it makes your clips easy to find. After you've added clips to the gallery, you might want to move, copy, or delete them:

• Create a new collection Choose File, New Collection; in the New Collection dialog box, enter the name of the new collection, choose a location, and click OK.

• Move a clip to another collection Select the clip you want to move; choose Edit, Move to Collection; choose the new collection in the Move to Collection dialog box; and click OK.

• Copy a clip to another collection Select the clip you want to move; choose Edit, Copy to Collection; choose the new collection in the Copy to Collection dialog box; and click OK.

• Rename a collection Select the collection you want to rename; choose Edit, Rename Collection. You can only rename a collection you've created, not one that comes with the Clip Organizer.

• Delete a clip Select the clip you want to delete; choose Edit, Delete from Collection or Delete from Clip Organizer. A prompt confirms the deletion before proceeding. The clip is deleted from the location you specified in the Clip Organizer, but it still remains on your computer's hard disk.

• Delete a clip collection Select a collection you added from the Collection List task pane, right-click, and choose Delete Collection from the shortcut menu. The Clip Organizer will delete the collection and its associated clips.

Compacting the Clip Organizer Catalog

Compacting the Clip Organizer helps repair and prevent corrupted data and can help prevent clips from disappearing . To perform the compacting process quickly, choose Tools, Compact. The Clip Organizer displays a message telling you that it's compacting the Organizer. The compacting process doesn't remove any files from the Organizer.

Using the Clip Organizer's Online Features

Click the Clips Online hyperlink or button in either the Clip Organizer or PowerPoint's Clip Art task pane to open the Clip Art and Media page at Microsoft Office Online. Click the Accept button to accept the end user license agreement and access the site, shown in Figure 13.17. From the Design Gallery Live, you can search for clip art, photos, and sound and motion files and download selected clips to your own computer.

Figure 13.17. Search for the right image from a vast collection of design options.