Microsoft KB Archive/138202

Graphic Missing When Object Pasted from Word to PowerPoint

PSS ID Number: Q138202 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

macintosh:4.0

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft PowerPoint for Macintosh, version 4.0 Microsoft Office for Macintosh, versions 4.2, 4.2.1, and 4.2.1a == Microsoft Word for Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

If you copy an object from Word version 6.0 that was created using the Word drawing tools (Ellipse, Line, Rectangle, Arc, Freeform, Text Box, or Callout), and if you paste this object into a PowerPoint presentation, the object will not appear in PowerPoint.

In addition, the clipboard will be empty (that is, the copied object is not available in the clipboard).

= RESOLUTION =

To copy the drawing object, use the following steps:


 * 1) Open the Word document that contains the object.
 * 2) Select the object, and click Copy on the Edit menu.
 * 3) Do not close Word (you can hide it if you want to).
 * 4) Start (or switch to) PowerPoint.
 * 5) On the Edit menu, click Paste.

The drawing object will appear.

Additional query words: word6 macppt graphic missing m_powerpt powerpnt mac 4.00 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbgraphic kbinterop Version : macintosh:4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.