WD97: Grouped Drawing Objects Open as a Box in Word 7.0

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you have a Word 97 document containing a drawing object that is composed of several grouped line drawings, and you save it in Word 6.0/95 format or Rich Text Format (RTF), it may appear in Word 7.0 as a single square box.

CAUSE

This is a limitation to the drawing feature in Word 7.0. Word 97 has a drawing feature that is much more flexible than Word 7.0; therefore, there are some Word 97 drawing features that cannot be supported in Word 7.0.

WORKAROUND

Ungroup the drawing object in Word 97 by following these steps:

1. Click the drawing object to select it.



2. On the drawing toolbar, click Ungroup on the Draw menu.



3. Save the document as Word 6.0/95 or Rich Text Format (RTF)

Additional query words: 97 square connected moved empty blank

Keywords : kbinterop
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
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