Cannot Resize Objects in Converted Word 2.x Documents

ID: Q120281

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

Embedded objects in documents you convert from Word version 2.x for Windows either do not respond to changes made in their size or they respond incorrectly.

Specifically, any of the following behaviors may occur:

CAUSE

This problem happens only to those objects that contain the \S switch in their field codes. In Word 2.x, when you insert a Graph, Microsoft Excel, or WordArt object, Word inserts "\s" in the field. This switch preserves the original size of an object; if an object contains the switch in its field code, you can resize the object using the mouse, but the object will return to its original size when it is updated.

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

1. Select the object.

2. Press SHIFT+F9 to display the field code. For example, a Graph object

   would reveal the following field:

      {EMBED MSGraph \s \* mergeformat}

3. Remove the "\s" from the field.

4. Press SHIFT+F9 to return to the result of the field code.

You can now resize the object.

KBCategory: kbgraphic KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a 6.0c winword ole word6

Keywords          : kbole kbgraphic
Version           : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998