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Q186018: WD97: Table Borders Lost When Table Pasted or Linked

Article: Q186018
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbole kbdta word97 kbtable
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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The outside and some interior borders on your table are missing after you paste
or paste link the table as a Picture or as a Microsoft Word Document object.

WORKAROUND
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Use one of the following workarounds to paste your table with borders.

Method 1: Link the Table as Formatted Text (RTF)
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1. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.

2. Click Paste Link.

3. In the As list, click Formatted Text (RTF), and then click OK.

Method 2: Crop the Table Boundaries
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1. Click to select the Picture or Word Document object (your pasted table
  object.)

2. On the Picture toolbar, click Crop.

3. Position the cropping tool over a sizing handle and drag it.

For more information about cropping objects, click Contents And Index on the Help
menu, click the Index tab in Word Help, type the following text

  drawing objects, cropping

and then double-click the selected text to go to the "Resize or crop a drawing
object" topic. If you are unable to find the information you need, ask the
Office Assistant.

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

Additional query words: border cropped missing none gone

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Keywords          : kbole kbdta word97 kbtable 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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