Microsoft KB Archive/238385

= PPT97: Line Weight of Excel AutoShape Heavier Than Expected When Printed from PowerPoint =

Article ID: 238385

Article Last Modified on 9/7/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q238385



SYMPTOMS
When you print a Microsoft PowerPoint slide that contains an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet, the borders of any AutoShape in the printed worksheet appear heavier than you expected.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the Print inserted objects at printer resolution check box is not selected (click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Print tab). If the Print inserted objects at printer resolution check box is not selected, PowerPoint prints the embedded Excel object using the existing screen metafile. This metafile is not guaranteed to print correctly on a device with a resolution that differs from the resolution of your screen.



RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, before you print the slide, click to select the Print inserted objects at printer resolution check box (click Options on the Tools menu and then click the Print tab).



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Word does not exhibit this behavior because Word always renders metafiles the way they look in print preview.

Additional query words: PPT97 XL97 metafile print embedded object resolution line border weight thicker

Keywords: kbinterop kbprint kbprb kbdraw KB238385

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