I have Window's XP and am using MS Office 2003.  I need help understanding why I'm missing some ability to copy and paste .bmp and .gif file type images.  I can find and image on the web and save it; I can receive an an image by email but I can't copy and paste it to anyplace else.  It acks like a .jpg.

I don't have any problems with text just active files.  Has anyone ever had this problem before?  Thanks for your time,

Tom  Have you tried right CLICKING on the image "save picture as" and....I dont understand this "it acts as a JPEG"  

bmp and .gif file type images are good for clip art, cartoons, ETC. where jpeg file type is best for photos.

Don't forget too that when copying a picture into Word for example you must change the text wrap if you like to move it around the PAGE.  The difference of a in-line graphic to a  floating graphic.

99% of the time, I will attempt to copy the active file and paste it onto a new email or in a word document.  The new piece of mail or .doc file will just be blank after I try to C&P.  Sometimes there is a empty box sillowette with that little box in the top left corner that I would hit to "DOWNLOAD image".  Nothing happens.  If and when I can get the image to duplicate, it no longer is an active moving file.  It turns into a "still" picture of the once moving .bmp or .gif type type files.  Thats what I meant by it asks like a jpeg.  

Apparently Windows is allowing me to search for the files but copy and paste in MS office/Word (the default editor) or Outlook is stopping me?  There are script and Java settings I'm unsure of.  It has to be a setting from what I'm thinking.  

Did I clear that up any?  I appreciate your time.