To copy text from a scanned item
You can copy text from a scanned document or image item for use in a text editing, word processing or spreadsheet program.
From the PaperPort desktop, you can copy all text within an item. From the Image View window, you can copy all text or only the portions that you want.
On the PaperPort desktop
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Select the image item that contains text you want to copy.
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Click the right-mouse button, and then, on the shortcut menu, click Copy Text
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Select
Copy Text on the Item ribbon.
The OCR software extracts the text and copies it to the Windows Clipboard.
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Open the program in which you want to insert the text, and use Paste to paste the text in a file.
In the Image View window
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On the Page ribbon, choose
Select Area.
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Draw a box around the text you want to copy.
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Click the right mouse button, and then click Copy Text.
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Select
Copy Text on the Edit ribbon.
The OCR software extracts the text and copies it to the Windows Clipboard.
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Open the program in which you want to insert the text, and use Paste to paste the text in a file.
If you have OmniPage, you can perform OCR with fewer limitations and better results. See Using OmniPage with PaperPort.
Tips
After you paste the text, check the text for any mistakes. Although the OCR process is usually accurate, it is not always perfect. Best results occur when you use a clean original.
For PaperPort Image items that have been indexed in the All-in-One Search index, you can view and copy any part of the text by clicking View Text in Item Properties.
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