Paste Link Not Available for Bitmap in Word Session

ID: Q109242

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0
Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

When you copy a bitmap picture in a Word for Windows document and then choose Paste Special from the Edit menu, the Paste Link button is not available for any of the picture formats.

This behavior differs from Word version 2.0.

The following is a list of raster formats which do not allow you to choose Paste Link:

   BMP
   PCX
   TIFF

These vector formats WILL allow you to choose Paste Link:

   CGM
   DRW
   PIC
   WMF
   WPG
   PLT
   DFX
   HGL

STATUS

This functionality is by design in Word.

WORKAROUND

Insert the picture several times, each time linking the picture to the original graphics file, and make any desired changes to the original file.
- or -
Use a vector graphic.

KBCategory: kbgraphic KBSubcategory: Additional query words: 6.0 grey gray greyed grayed word6 winword unavailable

Keywords          : kbgraphic
Version           : 6.0
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1997