Article ID: 130689
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q130689
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to paste text from Word into Macromedia Freehand versions 4.0 or 5.0, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
When you copy text in Word, Word places that text on the Clipboard in OLE 2.0 format. Freehand versions 4.0 and 5.0 cannot read this format.
RESOLUTION
In Word, use the following steps to change the way text is copied to the Clipboard:
- From the Tools menu, choose Options.
- Select the General tab.
- Clear (remove the X) the Include Formatted Text In Clipboard option.
You can now paste text into Freehand successfully.
MORE INFORMATION
Freehand is manufactured by Macromedia, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.
For more information about Freehand, contact Macromedia. For information about how to contact Macromedia, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:
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