PPT: Borders Are Lost When You Print Inserted Excel Objects at Printer Resolution (316070)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2002
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2002
  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q316070

SYMPTOMS

When you print a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint, borders around the far right column of embedded Microsoft Excel objects may not print completely.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the Print inserted objects at printer resolution check box is selected in Microsoft PowerPoint. (On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Print tab.)

RESOLUTION

Excel 2002 and PowerPoint 2002

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307841 OFFXP: How to Obtain the Latest Office XP Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date        Time       Version     Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   5-FEB-2002  20:54:57   N/A         1,858268   Excel.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later: 
   Date        Time       Version     Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   1-FEB-2002  18:18:05   9.0.0.6131  7,159,853  Excel.exe

Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date        Time       Version     Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   5-FEB-2002  20:54:57   N/A         1,858268   Excel.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later: 
   Date        Time       Version     Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   1-FEB-2002  18:18:05   9.0.0.6131  7,159,853  Excel.exe

STATUS

Excel 2002 and PowerPoint 2002

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office XP Service Pack 2 (SP-2).

Excel 2000 and PowerPoint 2000

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3).
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/6/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbOfficeXPsp2fix KB316070
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