Editing WordArt Picture Causes Closed Characters To Fill In

ID: Q157314

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SYMPTOMS

When you break a WordArt object link, then edit the object in the Word Picture Editor, all closed characters fill in with a solid color.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Word versions listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

When you insert a WordArt object in Word for Windows versions 6.x or 7.x, unlink the object, then edit as a Word Picture, all closed characters fill in. In other words, the centers of closed letters ("O" and "D" for example) are filled with the text color.

To unlink an object:

Select the object.

Press the key combination CTRL+SHIFT+F9.

To edit in the Word Picture Editor:

Double click the object. This opens the object in the default Picture Editor.

Note: To set which picture editor Word uses, on the Tools menu, click Options. Click the Edit tab. Microsoft Word is listed as the Picture Editor.

Additional query words: 6.0 7.0

Keywords : kbole
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
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