OFF97: Resizing Graph Object After Pressing CTRL+Z Causes Error

• Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Graph 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you insert a Microsoft Graph object into a Word document, press CTRL+Z on the keyboard to undo the edit while Microsoft Graph is active, and then attempt to resize the object, the following error message may appear:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

GRAPH8 caused an invalid page fault in module GRAPH8.EXE at <address>.

WORKAROUND

To remove the Graph object from your file immediately after you've inserted it, follow these steps:

1. Click the document to remove focus from the Graph object.



2. On the Edit menu, click Undo.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

If you do not undo the insertion of the Graph object and if you double-click the Microsoft Graph Object, the following error message appears:

Word cannot edit the Microsoft Graph 97 Chart.

Additional query words: io ipf gpf OFF97

Keywords          : kbinterop kbusage 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 22, 1999