You cannot access the Configure dialog box after you paste a Visio 2003 drawing into a Word 2003 document or an Excel 2003 worksheet (830917)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Word 2003
  • Microsoft Office Excel 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Office Visio 2003 to create a calendar drawing, a timeline drawing, or an Organization Chart drawing, and then you paste that drawing in a Microsoft Office Word 2003 document or in a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 workbook, you may find that you cannot use the Configure dialog box to configure the drawing. When you right-click the drawing in your Word 2003 or in your Excel 2003 document, and then click Configure, nothing happens. The Configure dialog box does not appear as expected.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if use either the Copy command or the Cut command to copy the drawing and then you paste the drawing in a Word 2003 or an Excel 2003 document.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, configure the settings for the drawing before you paste the drawing in a Word 2003 document or an Excel 2003 worksheet.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/12/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB830917 kbAudEndUser kbAudDeveloper kbAudITPRO