DocIm2002: Error Message: Cannot Recognize Text in This Document (290474)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office XP Document Imaging
- Microsoft Office XP Document Scanning
This article was previously published under Q290474 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to recognize text in a Microsoft Office XP document by using optical character recognition (OCR), you may receive the following error message:
Cannot recognize text in this document. OCR was not successful.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs when the document contains a blank page or a page that is blank except for a small symbol or shape.
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, remove any pages that do not contain text, and then repeat text recognition by using OCR.
To remove a page from within Microsoft Office Document Imaging, right-click the page, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu. On the confirmation message that appears, click Yes.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATION
For more information about document imaging and OCR, click the Help menu in Microsoft Office XP Document Imaging, and then click Microsoft Office Document Imaging Help.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/31/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kberrmsg kbnofix KB290474 |
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