Microsoft KB Archive/142098

= Embedded Microsoft Excel Object Becomes Enormous in Word =

Article ID: Q142098

The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, versions 4.2, 4.2.1, 4.2.1b
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
 * Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word 6.0, Microsoft Excel objects embedded in Word may be displayed at many times the expected size. An object that started in Microsoft Excel will be multiplied roughly four times in size.

CAUSE
This problem is caused by an apparent incompatibility between Word and Microsoft Excel and the family of Apple Macintosh printer drivers that encompass the LaserWriter 300 driver, the LaserWriter Select 300 driver, and the StyleWriter II driver.

WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1:  Switch to a different printer driver.

Do this by selecting any other printer driver or the LaserWriter (any version) driver in the Chooser, embedding the object, and then changing back to the original printer driver to print. The resulting object will be sized appropriately.

Also, if you use this workaround, be sure to disable the Update Fields. To disable this option:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Print tab.

2. Ensure that the Update Fields check box under Printing Options is cleared (that is, it is not checked).

3. Click OK.

Method 2:  Create the image in Microsoft Excel. Select and copy the image, and then use the Paste Link command to paste the image into Word. From the list of Paste Link options, select Formatted Text.

Method 3:  In Microsoft Word, scale the object's height and width to            approximately 25% of actual size. To do this, from the Format menu choose Picture, set the Width and Height Scaling to 25%.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the 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.

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Keywords         : kbinterop kbinterop Version          : MACINTOSH:4.2,4.2.1,4.2.1a,4.2.1b Platform         : MACINTOSH Issue type       : kbprb