Microsoft KB Archive/815354

= OL: Embedded OLE Object Does Not Open in the Preview Pane =

Article ID: 815354

Article Last Modified on 6/6/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Outlook 2000 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you receive an e-mail message that contains an embedded OLE object, such as a Microsoft Excel worksheet or a Microsoft Word document, and you try to open that object in the preview pane, it does not open.



CAUSE
This behavior is by design. By default, the preview pane in Outlook is set to read-only. You cannot open objects while you view them in the preview pane. If an administrator enables in-place activation of embedded OLE objects in the Exchange Server public folders through the Outlook Security Features Administrative Package (in the online Microsoft Office Resource Kit), this action has no effect on the functionality of the preview pane.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, open the e-mail message to activate the OLE object embedded in the message.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Office Resource Kit and the Outlook Security Features Administrative Package, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/xp/default.htm

Additional query words: OL2K OL2002 OL2000

Keywords: kbnofix kbprb KB815354

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