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Download Office clip art on a Mac

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It is possible to download free Microsoft clip art on a Mac, as long as you have Office for Mac installed.

 

Internet Explorer and Netscape users: here's a how-to article for you.

 

Firefox and Safari users:

  1. Select the images you want on https://office.microsoft.com/clipart
  2. Click Download items (that's in the left navigation bar, under Selection basket)
  3. Click Download now
  4. When given the choice to open or save, click Save to disk
  5. Choose a folder and click Save
  6. Double-click the clip file to open it in Clip Gallery
  7. if it fails to open, check to see if the clip file name includes a .cil extension; if it doesn't end in .cil, rename the file to include the extension:
    1. Click the file name that you want to add the extension to
    2. Type a new name that ends with .cil
    3. Press RETURN

Tip: Start Firefox and go to Preferences > Main; select Always ask me where to save files, so you know where to find them.

Tip: Start Safari and go to Preferences > General; select a location under Save downloaded files to, so you know where to find them.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    May 30, 2008
    This worked for me, but does this mean that I have to follow this process every time I want to download a clip art file from office?  I use a Mac and Firefox.
  • Anonymous
    August 21, 2008
    This worked!  Thank you so much!
  • Anonymous
    August 30, 2008
    This doesn't work for Mac and Office 2008 (Safari).  When you click download, it automatically goes to the download folder.  You are not given an option to open.  When you try to open the download you get errors saying Script Editor cannot open the file.  Help!
  • Anonymous
    August 30, 2008
    Finally figured it out on my own.  After downloading the clip, open download folder and control click on the clip. Choose Open with Microsoft Clip Gallery, then it appears in the Favorites folder.  Now you can drag and drop the image into your doc.  Hope this saves someone else some time. If anyone knows of a quicker, easier way, I'd love to knowit.
  • Anonymous
    November 15, 2008
    Exactly what I needed to know; Thank you.
  • Anonymous
    November 18, 2008
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  • Anonymous
    March 04, 2009
    Hi,I try downloading the clipart into my mac office 2004 but the file became some textscript. I tried to convert it to .cil file but still i am not able to open the clipart. Please help~~~
  • Anonymous
    June 11, 2009
    I Want clip art in the office, if Iin search i ound picture I can left thie net
  • Anonymous
    June 11, 2009
    I Want clip art in the office, if Iin search i ound picture I can left thie net.I want to do powerpoint   I live in chitwan Ibecame third in class 4 in annual term
  • Anonymous
    June 24, 2009
    This doesn't work for Mac and Office 2008 (Safari).  When you click download, it automatically goes to the download folder.  You are not given an option to open.  When you try to open the download you get errors saying Script Editor cannot open the file.  Help!
  • Anonymous
    June 24, 2009
    MICROSOFT OFFICE 2007 CLIP ART
  • Anonymous
    July 02, 2009
    I tried everything suggssted by everyone!! No success.  I am running OS 10.5 via Firefox. Yes I keep getting the script editor stuff.  Total frustration.
  • Anonymous
    July 15, 2009
    Can someone help me make a Birthday Card for me Granddaughter and Son?  THANKS!!
  • Anonymous
    November 20, 2009
    This information worked for me; I added the extension ".cil" so I could access the file.  It shouldn't, however, be necessary to add the extension.
  • Anonymous
    January 02, 2010
    Now that I have downloaded, I am unable to use for my purposes with the .cil extension.  Is there a way to convert it into a .jpg or .gif file so that I can use the way I need to?Thank you.