Microsoft KB Archive/224629

= WD2000: Gradient Fill Color Prints Outside Grouped Drawing Objects Pasted into Word =

Article ID: 224629

Article Last Modified on 12/6/2000

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q224629



SYMPTOMS
When you print a Word document containing a grouped drawing object with a gradient fill color pasted from Microsoft PowerPoint to a PostScript printer, Word may print the gradient fill color outside of the grouped drawing objects.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Paste the Object as a Different Type
When you paste the grouped drawing object in Word, paste the object as either MS Office Drawing Object or Picture (GIF) using the following steps:
 * 1) After you have copied the grouped object in PowerPoint, switch to Microsoft Word.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
 * 3) In the Paste Special dialog box, click to select either MS Office Drawing Object or Picture (GIF) and click OK.

Method 2: Print to a Non-PostScript Printer
To prevent this problem from occurring when you print the document, print to a PCL-type printer.



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

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