XL97: Left, Top Sides of Chart Missing After Pasting Bitmap Picture (170585)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q170585 SYMPTOMS
When you paste a chart object in Microsoft Excel, the left and top sides of
the object may be clipped.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
- You copy a chart as a bitmap (BMP) picture.
-and-
- You paste the bitmap picture of the chart in a workbook or in another
program.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, copy the chart as a picture instead of as a
bitmap before you paste it. To copy the chart as a picture, follow these
steps:
- Press and hold down the SHIFT key, and then click the chart to select
it.
- Press and hold the SHIFT key again. On the Edit menu, click Copy
Picture.
- In the Copy Picture dialog box, click Picture, and then click OK.
- Select the area in which you want to paste the chart. On the Edit
menu, click Paste.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/19/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbchart kbprb KB170585 |
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