Cannot Launch MSDraw by Double-Clicking Side-by-Side Pictures

ID: Q78748

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Draw version 1.0

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0, double-clicking on an inserted picture that is positioned next to another picture on the same line without a space between the two pictures fails to activate Microsoft Draw if the pictures were inserted using the following method.

To edit the second picture in Microsoft Draw, use one of the following methods:

Insert a space between the two pictures, and double-click the second picture to launch Microsoft Draw. After you close Microsoft Draw, delete the space; Microsoft Draw now launches whenever you double-click the second picture.
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Select the second picture, and choose Picture from the Edit menu. Microsoft Draw launches and you can edit the picture. Microsoft Draw now launches whenever you double-click the second picture.

MORE INFORMATION

Following the specific steps below results in the failure of Microsoft Draw to launch when you double-click the second picture. Microsoft Draw does launch if you double-click the first picture.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

1. From the Insert menu, choose Object, and select Microsoft Drawing

   to start Microsoft Draw (ALT, I, O, Microsoft Drawing). Choose the OK
   button.

2. From the Microsoft Draw File menu, choose Import Picture (ALT, F,

   I). Choose a graphic file from the CLIPART subdirectory to use as an
   example.

3. Exit Microsoft (ALT, F, X). Choose Yes to update your Word

   document.

4. Do not move the insertion point. From the Insert menu, choose

   Picture (ALT, I, P). Select another picture from the CLIPART
   subdirectory, and choose the OK button.

   The pictures will appear side-by-side with no space between them.

5. Double-click the second picture you inserted. Microsoft Draw does

   not launch.

Note: This problem does not occur if you use the Insert Picture command twice for adjacent pictures or if you use Microsoft Draw twice for embedding adjacent pictures. The problem only occurs if you use Microsoft Draw for inserting the first picture and Insert Picture the second picture.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows version 2.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

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Additional reference words: 2.00

Last Reviewed: September 10, 1996