WD2000: Microsoft Excel Text Formatting May Not Convert When Opened in Word

• Microsoft Word 2000
• Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use Microsoft Word 2000 to open a Microsoft Excel 2000 worksheet with multiple character formats within a cell (for example some text is bold and other text is italic), all text in that cell uses the format of the first character. All other formatting is lost.

NOTE: This problem also occurs when you use the File command on the Insert menu in Word to insert an Excel 2000 worksheet.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, copy the worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2000, and then paste it into Word. This method preserves all character formatting.

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Earlier versions of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel convert rich text formats accurately. The problem is due to changes in the Microsoft Excel binary interchange file format (BIFF) definitions.

REFERENCES

For more information about about how to open a Microsoft Excel worksheet in Word, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type how to convert files from another office program in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Microsoft Word Help button on the Standard toolbar. Install Word Help if it is not already installed on your computer.

For additional information about installing Word Help, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q231946 OFF2000: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbinterop kbole kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug