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Q185530: WD97: Unexpected Behavior Paste Linking Ami Pro Document Object

Article: Q185530
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta
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 paste link Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.1 document objects from the Windows
clipboard, you will receive the following error message:

  Word cannot obtain the data for the AmiPro Document link.

CAUSE
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Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 does not fully support OLE 2.0

MORE INFORMATION
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You will be able to paste link a Lotus Ami Pro object without an error message
if you upgrade from Lotus Ami Pro 3.0 and 3.1 to Lotus Word Pro 96; however,
Word does not directly support the import and export of Lotus Word Pro 96. For
additional information about this supportability, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q139792 WD: How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word

For information about how to contact Lotus Development Corporation, query in the
Knowledge Base for one of the following article:

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


Ami Pro is manufactured by Lotus Development Corp., a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.


Additional query words: IBM copy cut Integration Interoperability Office97 word8 word97

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Keywords          : kbdta 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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