Microsoft KB Archive/63952

PowerPoint: Unwanted Lines in Imported Excel Picture PSS ID Number: Q63952 Article last modified on 08-28-1992 PSS database name: M_PowerPt

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Summary:

After you paste a copied picture of a Microsoft Excel worksheet into Microsoft PowerPoint, some unexpected colored gridlines may appear in the picture. These are particularly apparent in places where a long string of text is overlapping multiple worksheet cells.

This problem is caused by using the Kolor Control Panel device (CDEV) and setting a Background Fill other than white.

To remove the unwanted lines, do the following:


 * 1) Select the object containing the Excel picture.
 * 2) From the Color menu, choose Recolor Picture.
 * 3) In the Recolor Picture dialog box, the second color swatch listed should appear white. Change this to be the same color as the background.
 * 4) Click the OK button.

Because the colored gridlines are now the same color as the background, they should no longer be visible.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1992.