Works 6: Images Are Lost When You Drag Multiple Objects from Portfolio to WordPad (268759)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Works 6
  • Microsoft Works Suite 2001

This article was previously published under Q268759

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to drag multiple objects from Microsoft Works Portfolio into Microsoft WordPad, most or all of the images do not appear in WordPad.

NOTE: On a Microsoft Windows 2000-based computer, the images may appear but the colors of the images may change unexpectedly.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the Microsoft Windows Clipboard does not fully support the dragging of multiple objects.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, drag objects from Works Portfolio into WordPad one at a time.

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:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbgraphic kbinterop kbpending KB268759