OFF97: Lines in a Windows Metafile (WMF) Are Missing When Inserted into an Office Document (232551)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, when used with:
    • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT
This article was previously published under Q232551

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a Windows metafile (WMF) into a Microsoft Office document, such as a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 presentation, some of the lines in the metafile are missing.

RESOLUTION

Missing lines may appear if you place the metafile on a nonwhite background. For example, in PowerPoint, follow these steps:
  1. Open a new blank presentation.
  2. On the Format menu, click Background, and select a background color other than white. Click Apply.
  3. On the Insert menu, point to Picture and click From File. Select the WMF file, and click Insert.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/17/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbfix KB232551
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