WD97: "You Cannot Edit Picture That Is Not Saved" Error Msg
ID: Q167884
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to edit a picture in a Microsoft Word document, you
receive the following message:
You cannot edit a picture that is not saved in the document.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:
- The picture was inserted from the Insert Picture dialog box.
-and-
- When the picture was inserted, the Link To File check box was selected.
-and-
- The Save With Document and the Float Over Text check boxes were
cleared (the check boxes did not contain a check mark).
WORKAROUND
To edit the picture from within Word, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Delete and Re-insert Picture But Retain the Link to the File
- Click the picture in your document to select it, and press the
DELETE key.
- On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click From File.
- In the Insert Picture dialog box, click to select the Link To File check
box.
- Click to select the Save With Document check box.
-or-
Click to select the Float Over Text check box.
-or-
Click to select the Save With Document check box, and click to select
the Float Over Text check box.
- Select the picture you want to insert.
- Click Insert.
Method 2: Break the Link to the File
- Click the picture in your document to select it.
- On the Edit menu, click Links.
- In the Links dialog box, click Break Link.
- When prompted with the "Are you sure you want to break the selected
links?" message, click Yes.
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbgraphic kbinterop word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug