WD97: "Activate As" Word Picture Activates Object as Word Document Object (165801)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q165801

SYMPTOMS

When you insert an object in your document (click Object on the Insert menu) and convert the object to be activated as a Microsoft Word Picture object, the object is activated as a Microsoft Word Document object.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, convert the Document object to a Microsoft Word Picture object. This allows you to edit the object in the Microsoft Word Picture Editor. When you have completed editing the object, you can convert the picture back to a Document object.

To convert the document object to a Microsoft Word picture, use the following steps:
  1. Position the insertion point over the Document object then click to select it.
  2. On the Edit menu, point to Document Object, and then click Convert.
  3. From the Convert dialog box select "Microsoft Word Picture" in the Object Type box.
  4. Click OK.
To convert the Microsoft Word Picture object back to a Microsoft Word Document object, do the following:
  1. Position the insertion point over the picture object, and then click to select the picture object.
  2. On the Edit menu, point to Picture Object, and then click Convert.
  3. From the Convert dialog box, select "Microsoft Word Document" in the Object Type list box.
  4. Click OK.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbprb KB165801
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