OLE Error Message When You Paste a Shape from Visio to Word (828962)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Word 2002
  • Microsoft Office Word 2003

SYMPTOMS

When you copy a shape from a Microsoft Office Visio 2003 drawing and then try to paste it into a Microsoft Word 2002 or Microsoft Office Word 2003 document, you may receive the following error message:
Word is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action.
If you cancel the message, it reappears after several seconds. The paste operation is not successful. You must use Task Manager to end the Visio and Word processes.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you use Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Connection to access both Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Word on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/12/2006
Keywords:kberrmsg kbnofix kbprb KB828962 kbAudEndUser