WD97: Screen Flickers Constantly After Pasting Excel Chart (150491)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q150491

SYMPTOMS

When you paste a Microsoft Excel chart into a Microsoft Word document, the chart resizes constantly, causing the display to flicker. Both programs may stop responding (hang).

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • You create a chart in Excel that contains a text box.

    -and-

  • You clicked the Automatic Size option on the Alignment tab of the Format Text Box dialog box.

    -and-

  • You copied the Excel chart.

    -and-

  • You clicked Paste Link in the Paste Special dialog box in Word.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

To temporarily workaround this problem, remove the Automatic Size option from all text boxes on charts that you want to paste link into Word.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/16/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbchart kbinterop kbQFE KB150491
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