CG5: Cannot Copy and Paste from Clip Gallery

ID: Q226637


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Clip Gallery 5.0 for Windows


SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to paste a clip from Microsoft Clip Gallery into a ClipArt placeholder on either the Clip Art & Text or Text & Clip Art PowerPoint slide layouts, your clip may not paste, and you may also recieve a system beep.


CAUSE

When Clip Gallery is run from the ClipArt placeholder, you can only use the Insert button to insert a clip to the placeholder. You cannot use the copy and paste technique with selected clips when you open Clip Gallery from a PowerPoint ClipArt placeholder.


WORKAROUND

If you want to use the copy and paste technique to insert a clip image to a slide, you can start Clip Gallery 5.0 by using one of the following commands:

  • Click the Clip Gallery button located on the Drawing tool bar.


  • On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click Clip Gallery.


To copy the image, select the Clip that you want, and press CTRL+C. Return to the placeholder, click to select it, and press CTRL+V.


STATUS

Clip Gallery is in a special mode when activated from a PowerPoint ClipArt placeholder.

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0

Keywords : kbdta kbclip
Version : WINDOWS:5.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: June 11, 1999
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