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Q144930: OFF97: Size of TIFF Picture Is Incorrect When Inserted

Article: Q144930
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphic word8
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert a tagged image file format (TIFF) picture into a document in any
of the programs listed above, the picture is larger than it should be. If you
examine the original size and scaling information (On the Format menu, click
Picture, and then click the Size tab), they are incorrect.

RESOLUTION
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To temporarily work around the problem, you can resize the picture. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Photo Editor.

2. Open the TIFF file that you inserted into your document.

3. Click Properties on the File menu. Make note of the Height and Width
  properties of the picture, as expressed in Inches. Click OK to dismiss the
  Properties dialog box.

4. Click Exit on the File menu.

5. Open the Office document that contains the TIFF file that you inserted.

6. Click to select the picture, and then click Picture on the Format menu.

7. Activate the Size tab. Type the height of the picture in the Height box. Type
  the width of the picture in the Width box, and then click OK.

  Note: You may have to clear the Lock Aspect Ratio box in order to enter that
  correct values for the width and height of the picture.

To correct this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word 97 for Windows SR-1. This
problem was corrected in Microsoft Office 97 Service Release 2 (SR-2).

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about SR-2, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q151261 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-2


Additional query words: tif tiff picture size link word97 word8

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Keywords          : kbgraphic word8 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbExcelSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbPowerPt97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbExcel97Search kbPowerPt97Search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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