Microsoft KB Archive/79738

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WinWord: Picture Cannot Be Opened Using the Find File Command

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Q79738

2.00 WINDOWS kbinterop

SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0, you can preview a picture using the File Find command; however, the picture cannot be opened or inserted into the current document from the File Find dialog box.

To work around this problem and insert a picture into the current document, choose Picture from the Insert menu, select the appropriate directory and filename for the picture, and choose the OK button.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) From the File menu, choose Find File, and choose the Search button.
 * 2) In the File Name box, type *.wmf. In the Path box, type a path that reflects the CLIPART subdirectory. The default path for the CLIPART subdirectory is C:\WINWORD\CLIPART.
 * 3) Choose the Start Search button.
 * 4) In the File Name section, select a picture file, and choose the Preview button. Word loads the file and displays the picture in the Content section.
 * 5) Choose the Open button. Word for Windows displays the following message:

Although Word for Windows version 2.0 loads the picture for previewing in the File Find dialog box, it cannot be opened or inserted.

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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