WD97: Text and Images in CorelDRAW Graphic Appear Overlaid

 Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
Article ID: Q171690
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a CorelDRAW graphic (*.cdr) into a Microsoft Word 97 document, text and image objects contained in the CorelDRAW graphic may overlap.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, copy and paste the CorelDRAW graphic to Microsoft Word using the following steps:

  1. From CorelDRAW, open the CorelDRAW .cdr graphic file.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

  3. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

  4. Switch to Word and open the Word document.

  5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

This problem may also occur when you preview the CorelDRAW graphic. To preview a graphic:

  1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.

  2. Click to select the desired graphic file.

  3. On the Insert Picture toolbar, click the Preview button.

CorelDRAW is manufactured by Corel Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For information about how to contact Corel, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q65416
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60781
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

   ARTICLE-ID: Q60782
   TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
For more information about the limitations on importing a CorelDRAW graphic, click the Office Assistant, type "What are the limitations of CorelDRAW graphics," click Search, click the topic "Graphics file types Word can use, and then click to view "CorelDRAW (.cdr) file."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q120802
   TITLE     : Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office
               Program or Component
For additional information if you experience problems importing a CorelDRAW graphic into Microsoft Word, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q157083
   TITLE     : WD97: Graphics Filters Installed During Typical Setup

   ARTICLE-ID: Q158009
   TITLE     : WD97: Some Graphic Filters Not Installed During Setup

Additional query words: 8.0 8.0
Keywords : winword word8 word97
Technology : ole
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending

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Last reviewed: July 31, 1997
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