WD2000: Gradient Fill Color Prints Outside Grouped Drawing Objects Pasted into Word

ID: Q224629

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you print a Word document containing a grouped drawing object with a gradient fill color pasted from Microsoft PowerPoint to a PostScript printer, Word may print the gradient fill color outside of the grouped drawing objects.


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation:

Method 1: Paste the Object as a Different Type

When you paste the grouped drawing object in Word, paste the object as either MS Office Drawing Object or Picture (GIF) using the following steps:
  1. After you have copied the grouped object in PowerPoint, switch to Microsoft Word.


  2. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.


  3. In the Paste Special dialog box, click to select either MS Office Drawing Object or Picture (GIF) and click OK.


Method 2: Print to a Non-PostScript Printer

To prevent this problem from occurring when you print the document, print to a PCL-type printer.


STATUS

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

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Keywords          : kbdta wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 19, 1999