DOCUMENT:Q185530  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Unexpected Behavior Paste Linking Ami Pro Document Object
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbdta

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you paste link Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.1 document objects from the Windows
clipboard, you will receive the following error message:

   Word cannot obtain the data for the AmiPro Document link.

CAUSE
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Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 does not fully support OLE 2.0

MORE INFORMATION
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You will be able to paste link a Lotus Ami Pro object without an error message
if you upgrade from Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 to Lotus Word Pro 96; however,
Word does not directly support the import and export of Lotus Word Pro 96. For
additional information about this supportability, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   Q139792 WD: How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word

For information about how to contact Lotus Development Corporation, query in the
Knowledge Base for one of the following article:

   Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P


Ami Pro is manufactured by Lotus Development Corp., a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.


Additional query words: IBM copy cut Integration Interoperability Office97 word8 word97

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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