WD97: EMF Graphic Missing When You Open Document (173275)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q173275 SYMPTOMS
When you open a Word 97 document that contains a graphic created in
CorelDraw, the graphic may appear to be missing.
CAUSE
The graphic was created in CorelDraw 6.x and saved as an Enhanced Windows
MetaFile (*.EMF).
WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Use a CDR graphic
Save the file as a CDR graphic from CorelDraw, and then insert it into
Microsoft Word.
Method 2: Copy and Paste
Use the Copy and Paste commands to move the graphic between CorelDraw and
Microsoft Word.
Method 3: Save the Word document as RTF
Save the document as Rich Text Format (*.RTF) in Microsoft Word 97 after
inserting an EMF graphic created in CorelDraw. To do so, follow these
steps:
- On the File menu, click Save As.
- In the Save As Type box, click to select "Rich Text Format (*.RTF)."
- Type a name for the document, and then click OK to save it.
- Close the document, and then re-open it.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/14/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbbug KB173275 |
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