OCR - office 210 .. how to scan in documents?

Hi all /wave

I playing around with office 2010, and so far im enjoying it for my use.

I have a question tho, I have a lot of things id like to scan into word and be able to edit etc.

I cannt seem to find a way to do this.

Has this been removed as a option in 2010?

If so, what would be the easist way now to OCR scan documents and get the text into word? Preferably something that does it automatically ( ie button push and sends text to word ), vs having to somehow scan then highlight / copy / paste.

OR, if that isnt really possible, any recommendations on a cheap / open software option that would scan and then save as a document on the pc?

Reason I say cheap is something im doing at home with stuff, not for a office so the budget is way way WAY smaller hehe.

what are you using to scan the document..?

BugMeister said:

what are you using to scan the document..?

Canon MP830 multi function printer.

the OCR software should already be present, if not make sure you have the latest drivers - available from Canon's support site..

the user manual shows how to obtain OCR scans:

yes but it wants to save it as a graphic image.

What is the use in tring to do ocr if its just going to go on and save it as a picture?

Tring to figure out how to have it scan and then import into word so that I can edit the text / reformat etc.

I do thank you for your help, and maybe im just using an over beta version or something.

BUT

I DONT have access to Microsoft Office Document Imaging any were in my tools menu. Nor do i have a option to have it installed when I go to try and add features to my office install.

And, all the tutorials ive found referance using that feature to import into word effectively.

Again, thank you for your help but I havent been able to find any thing yet to do what im tring to do =(

thank you for both of your help /bow

I think with information you both have given ill be able to get something up and running.

but .. ggeesss

what ever happened to easy solutions?

I mean it shouldnt require jumping thru hoops to just push a button and have text OCRed into a word processor were you can then edit it =(

Stuff is suppose to be getting EASIER, not more complicated. ( first flatbed i had even had one button OCR and then text was imported into editor .. sigh )

thank you again tho .. just wish there was a way easier way as this will require a lot more work in the long run.

I have been facing similar problem of scanning documents in 2010. Some says use netone and insert scanner...... But i figure it out in a very simple way. First i install office 2007 and then 2010 beta. Now for scanning purpose i use 2007 and 2010 for rest. Hope it will help you also