PPT97: Picture Is Clipped When You Copy/Paste into PowerPoint

ID: Q223348


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

When you copy an Excel 97 cell range or chart and paste it into a PowerPoint 97 presentation, the picture is clipped on the bottom or right.


CAUSE

You selected a large cell range or chart (greater than approximately 33 centimeters by 33 centimeters) and then pasted the Clipboard content into PowerPoint, using one of the following methods:

If you look at the enhanced metafile (EMF) rendering on the Clipboard using Clipboard Viewer, the EMF is not clipped. Both of the previous Paste Special options use the EMF rendering of the copied cells or chart.


STATUS

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

Additional query words: PPT97 paste link metafile emf clip truncate


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Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999