Microsoft KB Archive/157119

= WD97: Pictures Visible Even When Picture Placeholders Check Box Selected =

Article ID: 157119

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q157119



SYMPTOMS
After you select Picture Placeholders, pictures in a Word document continue to appear.



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

Method 1: Reinsert the Picture
To reinsert the picture, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Picture, and then click From File.
 * 2) Select the picture you want to insert, clear the "Float over text" check box, and then click Insert.

Method 2: Convert the Picture to an Inline Format
To convert the picture to an inline format, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the picture.
 * 2) Right-click the picture.
 * 3) On the shortcut menu that appears, click "Clip (Picture) Object" and click Convert.
 * 4) In the Convert dialog box, clear the "Float over text" check box and click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
The Picture Placeholders option allows you to hide imported graphics. To select the option, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the View tab.
 * 3) Click to select the Picture Placeholders check box under Show, and then click OK.

Additional query words: 8.0 word8 winword word97 hide unhidden

Keywords: kbualink97 KB157119

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