WD: Changing the Source of a Link May Resize the Object

ID: Q115614

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word, a resized linked graphic may return to its original size when you update it. This behavior occurs if you move the graphic to another directory (folder) and then update the link by clicking Links on the Edit menu, changing the source (that is, path), selecting Update Now, and clicking OK.

CAUSE

When you change the path of the object after clicking Links on the Edit menu, Word replaces the original field code with a new field code, and the size information is lost.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, manually change the path instead of updating the location of the graphic using the Edit Links command:

1. Select the linked graphic, and press SHIFT+F9 (Windows) or OPTION+F9

   (Macintosh) to view field codes.

2. In the field code, change the path to reflect the new location.

3. Press F9 to update the field.

4. Press SHIFT+F9 (Windows) or OPTION+F9 (Macintosh) to turn off field

   codes.

The resized graphic will now appear correctly.

Additional query words: link object graphic

Keywords          : kbdta word8 kbfield winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a;MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 10, 1998