WD97: Inserted Wave Sound Icon in Text Box Resized or Causes Error (178973)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q178973

SYMPTOMS

After you insert a Wave sound file object into a text box, resize it, and play it, the icon may return to its original size and may return the following message when you attempt to play it again:
Word cannot edit the Wave Sound.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Insert the Object as a Link

  1. Create the text box.
  2. With the insertion point in the text box, on the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the Create From File tab.
  3. Click to clear the Float Over Text check box and click to select the Link To File check box.
  4. Click Browse, find and select the wave file, and then click OK.

Method 2: Enter an Extra Paragraph Mark into the Text Box

  1. Create the text box.
  2. Press ENTER to enter a second paragraph mark.
  3. Move the insertion point to the first paragraph mark and insert the wave file.

Method 3: Do Not Place the Wave File in a Text Box

Insert the wave sound file directly into your document.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbbug kbsound KB178973
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