OFF97: Lines in a Windows Metafile (WMF) Are Missing When Inserted into an Office Document

• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows, used with:
  • Microsoft Windows NT

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a Windows metafile (WMF) into a Microsoft Office document, such as a Microsoft PowerPoint 97 presentation, some of the lines in the metafile are missing.

RESOLUTION

Missing lines may appear if you place the metafile on a nonwhite background. For example, in PowerPoint, follow these steps:

1. Open a new blank presentation.



2. On the Format menu, click Background, and select a background color other than white. Click Apply.



3. On the Insert menu, point to Picture and click From File. Select the WMF file, and click Insert.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OFF97 wmf insert lines disappear vanish missing

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug