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Q171690: WD97: Text and Images in CorelDRAW Graphic Appear Overlaid

Article: Q171690
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you insert a CorelDRAW graphic (*.cdr) into a Microsoft Word 97 document,
text and image objects contained in the CorelDRAW graphic may overlap.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, copy and paste the CorelDRAW graphic to Microsoft
Word using the following steps:

1. From CorelDRAW, open the CorelDRAW .cdr graphic file.

2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

3. On the Edit menu, click Copy.

4. Switch to Word and open the Word document.

5. On the Edit menu, click Paste.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem may also occur when you preview the CorelDRAW graphic. To preview a
graphic:

1. On the Insert menu, point to Picture, and then click From File.

2. Click to select the desired graphic file.

3. On the Insert Picture toolbar, click the Preview button.

CorelDRAW is manufactured by Corel Corporation, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

For information about how to contact Corel, query in the Knowledge Base for one
of the following articles:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z


For more information about the limitations on importing a CorelDRAW graphic,
click the Office Assistant, type "What are the limitations of CorelDRAW
graphics" (without the quotation marks), click Search, click the topic "Graphics
file types Word can use, and then click to view "CorelDRAW (.cdr) file."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For additional information if you experience problems importing a CorelDRAW
graphic into Microsoft Word, please see the following articles in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q157083 WD97: Graphics Filters Installed During Typical Setup

  Q158009 WD97: Some Graphic Filters Not Installed During Setup

Additional query words: 8.0

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Keywords          : winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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