Method 1 of 3: Snipping Tool Method For Windows Vista and 7 and Later
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1Open your document and zoom out until you see the whole document.Ad
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2Go to "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories" > "Snipping Tool"
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3Click and drag the box over the document.
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4Save as what ever you want.
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5To make the picture your desktop wallpaper, right click on the desktop and click "Personalize". Choose "Desktop background" > "Browse" and select the image you just saved.Ad
Method 2 of 3: For Windows Versions with OneNote and Word
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1Bring up the document you want in Microsoft Word.
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2Go to File (2003, 2010) or the Office Button (2007) and go to Print.
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3Select 'Send to OneNote' on the Printer Menu and click "OK".
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4The document will open as a page in OneNote. Make sure this is the only page open on the tabs on the right (delete others if open by clicking on them and pressing the DELETE key). Then, go to File/Office Button, then Save As.
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5Change the File Type/ Save As Type dropdown to 'Word Document'. Then Click SAVE.
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6Open the new file in Word. It will open with the pages as pictures.
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7Now right click on each picture of your page, and click Save As Picture. Save the picture and you're done!Ad
Method 3 of 3: For Windows XP (Or Any Older Version)
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1Bring up the document you want in Microsoft Word.
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2Zoom in or out so that the whole document can be seen on the screen without scrolling up or down.
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3Find the "Print Screen" key on your keyboard. On a standard keyboard it should be located to the right of the F12 key, sometimes shortened to "prt sc".
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4Once you've found the "Print Screen" key and the Word document is visible on your screen, press the key. Despite nothing appearing to happen, your computer has taken an image of the screen and stored it in memory.
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5Go to "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories" > "Paint".
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6In Paint, go to the "Edit" menu and select "Paste". A picture of the whole screen will appear.
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7Crop out what you don't want using the "select" tool, leaving just the document.
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8Save it as whatever you want.
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9To make the picture your desktop wallpaper, right click on the desktop and click "Properties". Choose "Desktop background" > "Browse" and select the image that you just saved.