Microsoft KB Archive/137324

Huge Icons Created When "Display As Icon" Option Selected

= Huge Icons Created When "Display As Icon" Option Selected =

Q137324
- The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Publisher for Windows 95, version 3.0 -

SYMPTOMS

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If you display an OLE object as an icon (by using the Display As Icon option), the icon may be as large as the OLE object's original size. For example, converting a 4-inch by 4-inch WordArt object to an icon will produce a 4-inch by 4-inch icon.

This problem occurs with any object created by an OLE source application that supports in-place activation for editing. If you convert an OLE object that was created by an OLE source that only supports open editing, the icon will be a standard .33-inch by .33-inch size (not counting the caption).

RESOLUTION

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If the resulting icon is too large, shrink it to the size you want. You can do this by dragging the icon's resize handles or by clicking Scale Object on the Format menu.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

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In-place activation means that when you edit an OLE object, the toolbars and menus in Publisher change to those of your OLE source application (WordArt, for example), but you can see the rest of the objects on your page. Programs that support in-place activation include:

- Microsoft WordArt versions 2.0 and 3.0 - Microsoft Paint for Windows 95 - Microsoft Graph version 5.0 - Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 - Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0 - Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0 - Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0 and 5.0 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0

Open editing means that when you edit an OLE object, an instance of the OLE source application (Microsoft Draw, for example) opens on top of the Publisher window, and you can't see the rest of your page. Programs that support open editing include:

- Microsoft Draw versions 1.0 and 1.01 - Microsoft ClipArt Gallery versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0 - Microsoft Organization Chart versions 1.0 and 2.0 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 4.0

To convert an object to an icon:

1. Select the object.

2. On the Edit menu, point to " Object," and click Convert.

3. In the Convert dialog box, select the Display As Icon check box.

4. Click OK.

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