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Q189162: WD97: Inserted Excel Worksheet Object Is Limited in Size

Article: Q189162
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97 kblayout
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 inserting a worksheet from Microsoft Excel into Microsoft Word, the display
defaults to 10 rows and 5 columns, although you may have inserted more data in
the worksheet. This setting can not be changed.

CAUSE
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The default setting is to give an inserted object the same dimensions (10 rows x
5 columns), but many worksheets are larger than this size. The design is that
the object would then have in-place editing, and you could increase the number
of rows or columns displayed.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem use either of the following methods:

Method 1 - Insert Excel Worksheet button
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1. Click the Insert Excel Worksheet button on the standard toolbar.

2. Drag to specify the number of rows and columns in the worksheet.

3. Close or minimize Excel, and switch back to your Word document.

Method 2 - Use Copy/Paste to Paste Exact Amount of Data
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1. Start Excel and open the worksheet you want to copy.

2. Select the exact amount of data you want to copy, and on the Edit menu, click
  Copy (CTRL+C).

3. Start Word, open your document and place the cursor in the location you want
  the worksheet.

4. On the Edit menu, click Paste (CTRL+V) to paste the exact amount of data
  required.


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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For information about programmatically inserting Excel charts, see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176868 WD97: How to Programmatically Insert an Excel Chart into Word

Additional query words: limit default

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

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