WD97: Cannot Copy and Paste Floating Objects in Word Viewer

• Microsoft Word Viewer 97

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word Viewer 97, if you open a document containing floating objects and then attempt to copy the floating object from Word Viewer and paste it to another application, a blank object will be pasted.

WORKAROUND

Use one of the following methods to work around the problem.

Method 1--Copy and Paste the Entire Document

In Microsoft Word Viewer 97, use the following steps to copy the entire document:

1. On the Edit menu, click Select All (or press CTRL+A on the keyboard).

2. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

3. In the receiving application, click Paste.

   The entire document will be pasted to the receiving application.

4. Delete the unwanted parts of the document in the receiving application.

Method 2--Convert the Floating Objects to Inline Shapes

To convert a floating object to an inline shape, follow these steps:

1. Open the document in Word 97.

2. Select the object you want to convert to an inline object.

3. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

4. Position the insertion point where you want the object.

5. On the edit menu, click Paste Special.

6. Clear the Float Over Text check box.

7. Click Picture, and click the OK button.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

To obtain help with Microsoft Word Viewer 97, please see the following resources:

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet:

       http://www.microsoft.com/word/internet/viewer/default.htm
  

• Refer to the accompanying Readme.doc file for product information and support options.
• Microsoft offers Word Viewer support on the standard Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Support phone line, at (425) 462-9673.

Keywords          : wdvw97 word97 kbinterop
Version           : 97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug