Microsoft KB Archive/167884

= WD97: "You Cannot Edit Picture That Is Not Saved" Error Msg =

Article ID: 167884

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q167884



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to edit a picture in a Microsoft Word document, you receive the following message:

You cannot edit a picture that is not saved in the document.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * The picture was inserted from the Insert Picture dialog box.

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 * When the picture was inserted, the Link To File check box was selected.

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 * The Save With Document and the Float Over Text check boxes were cleared (the check boxes did not contain a check mark).



WORKAROUND
To edit the picture from within Word, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Delete and Re-insert Picture But Retain the Link to the File

 * 1) Click the picture in your document to select it, and press the DELETE key.
 * 2) On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click From File.
 * 3) In the Insert Picture dialog box, click to select the Link To File check box.
 * 4) Click to select the Save With Document check box.

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Click to select the Float Over Text check box.

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Click to select the Save With Document check box, and click to select the Float Over Text check box.
 * 1) Select the picture you want to insert.
 * 2) Click Insert.

Method 2: Break the Link to the File

 * 1) Click the picture in your document to select it.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Links.
 * 3) In the Links dialog box, click Break Link.
 * 4) When prompted with the "Are you sure you want to break the selected links?" message, click Yes.

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