WD2000: IncludePicture Field Inserts Blank Picture Placeholder (211593)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q211593 SYMPTOMS
When you use the INCLUDEPICTURE field and you try to insert an invalid or missing picture, Word inserts a blank picture placeholder and does not display an error message. NOTE: In Microsoft Word for Windows 95 (7.0) and earlier, when an INCLUDEPICTURE field includes a path to an invalid or missing picture file, Word displays the following error message:
Error! Not a valid filename
WORKAROUND
Use the following steps to locate and delete a blank picture placeholder:
- Open your document in Word.
- Press ALT+F9 to display the field codes in your document. The INCLUDEPICTURE field code resembles one of the following:
{INCLUDEPICTURE <picture.gif>}
{INCLUDEPICTURE C:\\<folder path>\\<picture.gif>}
(where <folder path> is the full path to the picture, and <picture.gif> is the name of the picture file). - Locate and select an INCLUDEPICTURE field, and then press ALT+F9 to turn off the field codes. The picture is selected after you turn off the field codes.
- If the picture placeholder that is selected is blank, press DELETE to remove it. (If you have a valid picture selected, leave it alone.)
- Repeat steps 2-4 until all the empty picture placeholders have been deleted.
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: | 12/6/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfield kbusage KB211593 |
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