XL: Scanned Picture Appears Zoomed When Printed

ID: Q192198


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Excel 97, when you print a worksheet that contains a picture, the picture appears to be zoomed in, on one quadrant of the printout.


CAUSE

This problem occurs when the following conditions are true:


WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps:

  1. Use the right mouse button to click (right-click) the embedded picture.


  2. Point to Grouping and click Ungroup.


  3. Click Yes when you receive the following message: This is an imported picture, not a group. If you convert it into a Microsoft Office drawing, embedded data or linking information will be lost. Do you want to convert the object?


The worksheet that contains the picture will now print correctly.


STATUS

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

Additional query words: xl97 xl95 scan image zoom big bigger large larger magnified TIF


Keywords          : kbprint kbdta kbconversion 
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0,97
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 15, 1999