CG5: Cannot Drag Clip Onto PowerPoint Slide When Using ClipArt Placeholder (226640)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Clip Gallery 5.0 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q226640

SYMPTOMS

When you open the Microsoft Clip Gallery by double-clicking the ClipArt placeholder on the Clip Art & Text or Text & Clip Art PowerPoint slide layouts, you will not be able to drag a clip image from the Clip Gallery to the slide. Instead, your pointer will change to the Not symbol when you drag a clip over the presentation.

CAUSE

When Clip Gallery is started from a PowerPoint ClipArt placeholder, you can only use the Insert button to insert a clip to the placeholder.

WORKAROUND

If you want to use the drag and drop technique to move a clip image to a slide, you can start Clip Gallery 5.0 by using one of the following commands:
  • Click the Clip Gallery button located on the Drawing tool bar.
  • On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and click Clip Gallery.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:9/11/2002
Keywords:kbbug KB226640
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