Microsoft KB Archive/927593

= Some objects do not print when PowerPoint 2007 is in Grayscale view =

Article ID: 927593

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you switch to Grayscale view in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and then print a presentation, some objects or pictures may not print on the slides. If you try to change the Grayscale settings for these objects or pictures, the settings are unavailable in the Change Selected Object group on the Grayscale tab.

Additionally, if you try to preview the presentation by using Print Preview, you may be unable to see the objects or pictures in the preview.



CAUSE
This issue occurs when the object or picture contains metafile color data that PowerPoint 2007 cannot change.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, you must convert the object or picture into a bitmap format such as PNG or JPEG. These formats support the Grayscale settings. Therefore, you can adjust these settings to print in Grayscale view. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Open the presentation in PowerPoint 2007, and then view the slide with the object or picture that you want to convert.
 * 2) Select the object or picture, and then click Cut on the Home tab.
 * 3) Click Paste, and then click Paste Special in the Clipboard group.
 * 4) In the Paste Special dialog box, click one of the following choices that are in the Paste As list, and then click OK:
 * 5) * Picture (PNG)
 * 6) * Picture (GIF)
 * 7) * Picture (JPEG)

Additional query words: PPT2007 PowerPoint2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbprint kbprb kbgraphic kbprintpreview kbexpertisebeginner KB927593

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