SYMPTOMS
Word 98
When you create a link to a Microsoft Excel object while the Excel
worksheet is open, the object resembles a table with columns and rows. It
may include columns and rows that do not contain data. When you create a
link to the same Excel object while the Excel worksheet is closed, the
object includes only the cells that contain data. There are no extra empty
columns or rows. This problem occurs when you create the link via the
Create From File tab. (To locate this tab, click Object on the Insert
menu.)
For example, if cells A1 to B2 in the Excel worksheet contain data, and you
create a link to this file while the worksheet is closed, the result looks
like this:
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| 123 | 456 |
| 123 | 456 |
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If you create a link to the same spreadsheet while the Excel worksheet is
open, the object looks like this:
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The object may also take on different characteristics regardless of whether
Float Over Text is selected.
Word 6.x (Windows), 7.0
When you create a link to an Excel object while the Excel worksheet is
open, the object resembles a tiny, shaded table at high resolutions. It is
similar in size to an object you insert when the Excel worksheet is closed.
It may include columns and rows that do not contain data. When you create a
link to the same Excel object while the Excel worksheet is closed, the
object includes only the cells that contain data. There are no empty
columns or rows. This problem occurs when you create the link via the
Create From File tab.
Word 6.x (Macintosh)
When you create a link to an Excel object while the Excel worksheet is
open, the object resembles a table, with columns and rows. It may include
columns and rows that do not contain data. When you create a link to the
same Excel object while the Excel worksheet is closed, the object includes
only the cells that contain data. There are no extra empty columns or rows.
However, the object may be 4 to 6 inches in width. This problem occurs when
you create the link and click From File in the Insert Object dialog box.