Microsoft KB Archive/185855

= WD97: Graphic Changed to Black Box When You Open Mac Document in Word 97 =

Article ID: 185855

Article Last Modified on 12/23/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q185855



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SYMPTOMS
In Word 97 SR-1, when you open a Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition file containing a graphic, the graphic may be displayed and printed as a black box.



CAUSE
This appears to be a rare problem occurring only if some special formatting [magic pen mode (23)] is included in the graphic.

Additionally, this problem can also be recreated if a graphic is created in PowerPoint with the drawing tools and pasted into Word as a "picture."



WORKAROUND
Use one of the following methods to change the graphic from a black box to a correctly displayed graphic:

Method 1
Double-click the graphic to open the picture editor, make a small change, and then close the editor. This causes the graphic to be redrawn.

Method 2

 * 1) In Word98 Macintosh Edition - double click on the graphic and say 'yes' to converting from PostScript to a Word Object.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special and select as a drawing object instead of a picture.

Additional query words: render re-rendered drawing screen display box garbage garbled square dark

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB185855

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