Microsoft KB Archive/318265

= XL2000: Error Message: The Picture Is Too Large and Will Be Truncated =

Article ID: 318265

Article Last Modified on 5/23/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q318265



SYMPTOMS
When you try to copy a range as a picture, you may receive the following error message:

The picture is too large and will be truncated.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, you can use the hot fix that is described in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

300523 PPT2000: Embedded Excel Worksheets Shrink When You Edit Them

To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hot fix from article Q300523.
 * 2) Install the hot fix and the two associated registry keys.
 * 3) Copy the range of cells as usual, instead of copying them as a picture.
 * 4) On the Edit menu in the target program, click Paste Special.
 * 5) Click one of the picture options, and then click OK.

For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kboffice2000presp3fix KB318265

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