OFF97: Lines Drawn Incorrectly on Imported Graphics (151068)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51
  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
This article was previously published under Q151068

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a graphic file into a Microsoft Office program, the graphic may not be displayed properly. Specifically, dashed or dotted lines in the graphic may not be drawn properly.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • You insert a graphic file into your document that has been saved in one of the following file formats:

    Enhanced Metafile (EMF)
    Windows Metafile (WMF)

    -and-

  • You are running Microsoft Windows NT.

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).

MORE INFORMATION

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:MinorLast Reviewed:6/5/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbgraphic KB151068
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