Microsoft KB Archive/211737

= WD2000: Border Lost from Linked Microsoft Excel Table =

Article ID: 211737

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211737





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word, if you insert a link to a Microsoft Excel worksheet as Formatted Text(RTF) and then apply a border to the linked table, the border can be lost when the link is updated.



CAUSE
Updating the link causes the original worksheet format to overwrite the bordered object, and the direct paragraph bordering is lost. The "\* MERGEFORMAT" switch does not preserve the borders if it is added to the LINK field.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use either of the following methods:
 * Apply the border you want to the Microsoft Excel worksheet before you copy it to the clipboard.

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 * If you already have a link to a Microsoft Excel worksheet in the Word document, follow these steps:
 * Apply the border you want to the area that is referenced in the link using Microsoft Excel, and then save the workbook.
 * Update the field. To do this, click in the field and then press F9.



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

Additional query words: disappear grid gridline line lose MACWord NTWord remove table

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB211737

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