Microsoft KB Archive/147425

= OFF95: ClipArt or Database Files Appear with Folder Icons =

Article ID: 147425

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Office 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q147425





SYMPTOMS
When you insert a graphic file in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word, the graphic file may appear with a folder icon to the left of the file name in the Picture dialog box.

In addition, when you insert an object in either Microsoft Excel or Word, or when you insert a database or file in Word, if you view the file in a dialog box, the file may appear with a folder icon to the left of the file name.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you use Microsoft Excel or Word on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows NT 3.51. This problem does not occur when you use Microsoft Excel or Word on a computer running Microsoft Windows 95.



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.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem occurs in Microsoft Excel when you do any of the following:


 * On the Insert menu, you click Picture, and view a Windows Metafile (.wmf) or Windows Bitmap (.bmp) file.
 * On the Insert menu, you click Object, and then do the following:


 * On the Create From File tab, click Browse.
 * In the Files Of Type list, click All Files.
 * In the Browse dialog box, view any .bmp, .wmf, dBASE (.dbf), or Paradox (.db) file.

This problem occurs in Microsoft Word when you do any of the following:


 * On the Insert menu, you click Picture, and view .wmf or .bmp files.
 * On the Insert menu, you click Object, and then do the following:


 * On the Create From File tab, click Browse.
 * In the Files Of Type list, click All Files.
 * In the Browse dialog box, view any .bmp, .wmf, .dbf, or .db file.
 * On the Insert menu, you click Database, and then click Get Data. In the Open Data Source dialog box, you view any .dbf or .db file.
 * On the Insert menu, you click File. In the Files of Type list, you click All Files, and then view any .bmp, .wmf, .dbf, or .db file.

Keywords: KB147425

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