WD2000: "Activate As" Word Picture Activates Object (211886)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q211886

SYMPTOMS

When you insert an object in a Word 2000 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 Picture object. This allows you to edit the object in Microsoft Word Picture Editor. When you have completed editing the object, you can convert the Picture object to a Document object.

To convert the Document object to a Picture object, follow these steps:
  1. Position the insertion point over the Document object, and then click to select it.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Document Object, and then click Convert.
  3. On the Convert dialog box, click Microsoft Word Picture in the Object Type box, and then click OK.
To convert the Picture object to a Document object, follow these steps:
  1. Position the insertion point over the Picture object, and then click to select it.
  2. On the Edit menu, click Picture Object, and then click Convert.
  3. In the Convert dialog box, click to select Microsoft Word Document in the Object Type box, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/6/2000
Keywords:kbbug KB211886
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