Word Table Borders Displayed Incorrectly in PowerPoint

Last reviewed: March 10, 1998
Article ID: Q162896
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In PowerPoint, a Microsoft Word table with borders will not be displayed correctly: some of the borders may be missing.

This problem is a display problem only. The table borders print correctly.

WORKAROUND

To allow the Word table borders to be displayed correctly in PowerPoint, apply a thicker border to the Word table:

  1. In PowerPoint, select the Word table by dragging the mouse over the entire table.

  2. On the Format menu, click Borders And Shading.

  3. Click the Border tab. Under setting, click the desired type of border. Change the Width to a thick value; for example, 1 1/2 pt or greater. Make any other changes to the borders, as desired, and then click OK.

    NOTE: Be sure to apply the thick borders to the outside border, as well as the inner borders of the table. Also, some of the borders may appear thicker than others.

  4. Click outside the Word table to return to PowerPoint.

The Word table borders should now be displayed correctly.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, install Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1.

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q172475
   TITLE     : OFF97: How to Obtain and Install the MS Office 97 SR-1
               Patch


Additional query words: 97 8.00 word8 word97 ppt8 ppt97 sr1 lines pasted
Keywords : kbformat kbtable kbinterop kbusage kbdta kbbuglist kbfixlist
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbfix


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Last reviewed: March 10, 1998
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