WD97: Objects in Converted Document Don't Display in Normal View

Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q157548

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Word 97 document containing objects, into Word 6.x or 7.x, while you are using normal view, you do not see any objects. This is different from previous versions of Word, in which OLE objects displayed in normal view.

CAUSE

You are in Normal view. In Word 97, objects are created inside text boxes. Text boxes are created on the drawing layer and do not display in Normal view.

RESOLUTION

After you open the document in Word 6.x or 7.x, switch to page layout view to display the objects.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: 8.0 word8 word97
Version : 97
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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