Need copyright clearance for MS clipart

[Budding writer of childrens' books]

Hi
I have written about 20 children's books and I would like to add about 15-17
clipart images from MS library in my MS WOrd program in each of my books. The
theme of those 20 books is finance. Can I legally use those clip art images
within each of those 20 books? Or do I have to buy the license to use those
images from MS? If so, how do I go about getting the license to use those
approx 300 clip art images for my 20 books?
Thanks so much.
Kash

[John Inzer]

Post by Budding writer of childrens' books
Hi
I have written about 20 children's books and I would like to add
about 15-17 clipart images from MS library in my MS WOrd program in
each of my books. The theme of those 20 books is finance. Can I
legally use those clip art images within each of those 20 books? Or
do I have to buy the license to use those images from MS? If so, how
do I go about getting the license to use those approx 300 clip art
images for my 20 books?
Thanks so much.
Kash

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Maybe the following articles will be worth a look:

Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Copyrights
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/faq.mspx

Use of Microsoft Copyrighted Content
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal/permissions/default.mspx

Here's an excerpt from the MS Publisher 2007
License:

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Media Elements and Templates. You may copy
and use images, clip art, animations, sounds, music,
shapes, video clips and templates provided with the
software and identified for such use in documents
and projects that you create. You may distribute those
documents and projects non-commercially. If you
wish to use these media elements or templates for
any other purpose, go to www.microsoft.com/permission
to learn whether that use is allowed.
====
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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

[Budding writer of childrens'''' books]

John
Thanks for responding. I know you are trying to help but it still did not
answer my question. I wish someone from MS would respond and say you can't
use those images in your childrens' books.
Thanks

[John Inzer]

Post by Budding writer of childrens'''' books
John
Thanks for responding. I know you are trying to help but it still did
not answer my question. I wish someone from MS would respond and say
you can't use those images in your childrens' books.
Thanks

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Sorry, but that is the best I can do...

We are volunteers and cannot give you
legal advice or permission.

This forum is not staffed by MS personnel.

Here's a link to a question very similar to
yours and it was answered by an MS
Employee:

Copyright of clip art
http://tinyurl.com/le5kej
or...
http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistamedia/thread/44b37652-4e44-4201-ab75-e1842004c5f2
--
J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk