Microsoft KB Archive/155112

= Unexpected Results Inserting FreeHand 5.0 Objects into Word =

Article ID: 155112

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a

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This article was previously published under Q155112





Case 1
When you attempt to insert a FreeHand object into a Word document, you get one of the following results:
 * FreeHand opens but does not maximize.
 * The hard drive runs continuously.
 * An icon displays.

Case 2
When you paste a FreeHand object into a Word document, you get the following error messages:
 * There is insufficient memory. Save the Document now.
 * There is not enough memory to complete the operation.



STATUS
We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, paste the FreeHand object using one of the following methods in Word:
 * Click Paste Special on the Edit menu, select Bitmap, and click OK.
 * Click Paste Special on the Edit menu, select Device Independent Bitmap, and click OK.



MORE INFORMATION
FreeHand is manufactured by Macromedia, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For more information about FreeHand, contact Macromedia. For information about how to contact Macromedia, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words: 6.0 7.0 free hand

Keywords: kbinterop KB155112

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