Microsoft KB Archive/211398

= WD2000: EMF Graphic Is Missing When You Open Word Document =

Article ID: 211398

Article Last Modified on 8/6/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q211398





SYMPTOMS
When you open a Microsoft Word 2000 document that contains a graphic image that was created in CorelDraw, the graphic may appear to be missing.



CAUSE
The graphic was created in CorelDraw 6. and saved as an Enhanced Windows Metafile (.emf).



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use a CDR Graphic
Save the file as a CDR graphic from CorelDraw, and then insert it into the Microsoft Word document.

Method 2: Copy and Paste
Use the Copy and Paste commands to move the graphic between CorelDraw and Microsoft Word.

Method 3: Save the Word Document As RTF
Save the document as Rich Text Format (RTF) in Microsoft Word after you insert an EMF graphic that was created in CorelDraw. To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 2) In the Save as type box, select Rich Text Format (*.rtf).
 * 3) Type a name for the document, and then click OK.
 * 4) Close the document, and then reopen it.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

