OFFICE: Word ClipArt File Icons Are Blank

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article ID: Q126681
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Office for the Macintosh, versions 4.2, 4.2.1
  • Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you install Microsoft Office, some of the clipart may be displayed with blank icons instead of specific picture icons as expected.

CAUSE

This behavior is by design of Microsoft Office. The Microsoft Word clipart files are formatted as type PICT and creator TTXT. If you do not have an program on your computer that can read this file type, for example SimpleText, then the clipart file icons will be blank. Note that these files are not ClipArt Gallery items.

MORE INFORMATION

Blank icons may appear in the following folder locations:

Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition

Microsoft Office 98:Clipart:Popular

Microsoft Office versions 4.2, 4.2.1

Microsoft Office:Microsoft Word 6:Clip Art

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID:Q126682
   TITLE     :OFFICE: Word Clipart Not Added To ClipArt Gallery

Additional query words: 4.20
Keywords : offmac
Version : MACINTOSH:4.2,4.2.1,98
Platform : MACINTOSH

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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