Are you familiar with this problem? You have a picture on your phone that you want to insert into your PowerPoint presentation, but this requires several complicated steps, which is why you think twice about whether you really want to use this picture.
We have a helpful tip for you: the Scan & Paste for Microsoft 365 add-in for PowerPoint. Simply download an app to your phone, install the add-in in PowerPoint, and you can directly access and insert your phone's images into PowerPoint without time-consuming detours!
The Scan & Paste Add-In for Office 365: What exactly is it?
The Scan & Paste add-in is a helpful tool if you want to quickly scan or take pictures with your phone and insert them, or even an image already in your gallery, into your PowerPoint presentation . There's no need to transfer your image to your PC first. You simply turn your phone into a portable photo or document scanner. Adding images has never been easier!
Simply install the Scan & Paste app from the provider Primesoft Polska Sp z oo on your mobile phone and load the add-in into your PowerPoint .
No account is required to use the system. You don't need to provide a username or email address, nor do you need to connect the system to other authentication systems . This means you can work completely anonymously .
After downloading, you can connect your mobile phone to your computer using a QR code and view and access your image directly in PowerPoint. To do this, scan the QR code of the add-in in PowerPoint with your mobile phone. The app is now linked to your Office program.
You can watch this system again as a short video here .
With over 50,000 downloads, the app is still a bit of a hidden gem, poised to become widely known. Whether you use iOS or Android, you can install the app from the Play Store or App Store on the following versions:
- Android: 4.1 or higher
- iOS: 11.0 or higher
However, please note that the add-in is only available for the version from Microsoft 365 onwards .
The app scans your documents and exports them as JPEG or multi-page PDF files . Your files are temporarily stored in a cloud and deleted after 7 days .
Your advantages with the Scan & Paste Add-In!
The following are the advantages you will gain by using the add-in:
- Time saving: No time-consuming detours when transferring pictures from your mobile phone to your computer.
- Easy to use : Quickly and easily insert your images into PowerPoint.
- Free of charge : The app and add-in are available to you free of charge.
- Anonymous : You do not need to create an account or provide any other personal data in the app.
- Images accessible within the PowerPoint window : You don't need to open any additional tabs on your PC to access the images; you can view them directly within your PowerPoint window.
- Images are saved in JPG format : Your images are directly available to you in JPG format. You don't need to use any additional conversion tools to insert your image into PowerPoint.
- The app can also be used with Outlook (see next paragraph).
- Upgradeable to the business version (see below)
Scan & Paste Add-In: Also available for Outlook via Microsoft version 356
Besides PowerPoint, you can also use the add-in for Outlook . You can export scans or images in JPEG, PDF, or zipped format directly from your phone as an attachment to an Outlook email.
A short video on this topic can be found here .
Tutorial: How to install the Scan & Paste add-in in your PowerPoint with just a few clicks
PowerPoint add-ins allow you to extend your PowerPoint program with additional functions and personalized features . Follow this step-by-step guide to install Scan & Paste for Microsoft 365 to easily insert your scans and images in the future.
- Step
Open your PowerPoint presentation and in the " Insert" tab find the option " Get Add-ins" , which you then select.
Step 2
Another window will open called " Office Add-ins" . A search box will appear in the upper left corner. Enter " Scan&Paste" as your search term there.
Step 3
The corresponding add-in will be displayed. Click " Add" and accept the privacy policy. Now it's ready. The add-in was successfully installed and can be accessed under " Insert" and " My Add-ins" .
Once installed, an icon for the add-in will appear in your taskbar. Click on it, open the Scan & Paste add-in, and try it out!
More options with Scan & Paste Business!
Are you impressed with the add-in and want to unlock more features ? Then you should use the Scan & Paste Business extension . You'll need to create an account for that. Visit this link to do so.
With the Scan & Paste Business version, you can create your own configurations with forms and scenarios . You can integrate many modules, such as images, audio, video, text boxes, checkboxes, OCR, and others, into the form and distribute it to other users (via email or a card with a code), who then scan it into your Scan & Paste applications. From that point on, you can fill out the forms and send them to the configuration store.
You can view and manage this user-entered data after logging into the Scan & Paste portal. Please note that the data is only available for 7 days from the time it is uploaded to the platform.
Usage example of the Scan & Paste Add-In
To illustrate, we will show you an example of how to use the app . We want to insert an image into our PowerPoint presentation.
Step 1
Open the app on your mobile phone.
We're now using the "Photo" option. As you can see, you also have the option to record and upload videos or audio.
Step 2
After clicking on "Photo", the desired image must be selected. In our case, an image that is already in the gallery.
Step 3
We select the desired photo and click on "Done". The number of files you have selected will be displayed at the bottom of the app.
Step 4
The photo is now uploading; you can see the progress bar. If you want to cancel the action here, press "Cancel".
Step 5
We now scan the QR code displayed in the Scan&Paste add-in for PowerPoint with our mobile phone.
Step 6
After scanning, the uploaded photo is displayed as a thumbnail .
Step 7
We want to insert the selected image onto our slide. To do this, we click on the thumbnail and it will appear on the slide. If desired, the image can be further edited, just like any other "normal" image.
Conclusion: Save time with the Scan & Paste add-in and easily insert images from your phone into your PowerPoint presentation.
Inserting scans or images from your phone into PowerPoint has never been easier! Use this time-saving add-in to add all your desired images to your presentation without unnecessary detours. The free app, requiring no registration, is the icing on the cake.
What are you waiting for? Install the add-in and the app and create the best presentations in a time-saving way!
Do you have questions about the Scan & Paste add-in or other PowerPoint topics? Feel free to contact us by email at info@presentationload.de . We're happy to help!