Microsoft KB Archive/84030

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The information in this article applies to:
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, if a table or paragraph with hairline borders is copied as a picture (COMMAND+OPTION+D) or linked as a picture via the Paste Special command, hairline borders may become 1-point lines. In addition, graphics containing hairline borders pasted into Word from other applications may have the same results.

CAUSE
This problem is caused by a limitation of QuickDraw, the drawing module in the Macintosh System software. QuickDraw does not support hairline borders. Copying as a picture from Word or paste linking as a picture converts the selected information to a bitmapped image that is limited to the capabilities of QuickDraw.

WORKAROUND
There is no workaround for maintaining hairline borders in graphics pasted from other applications. However, there is a method for paste linking paragraphs or tables in Word that contain hairline borders.

To link information in Word 5.0 and maintain hairline borders, do the following:


 * 1) Select the paragraph or table to link.
 * 2) From the Edit menu, choose Copy.
 * 3) Place the insertion point in the location to paste link.
 * 4) From the Edit menu, choose Paste Special.
 * 5) Select the &quot;Formatted Text (RTF)&quot; option.
 * 6) Click the Paste Link button.

Hairline borders are preserved in the RTF (rich-text format) file format.