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Q285987: WD97: Picture or Object Does Not Appear in Word Document

Article: Q285987
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word8 word97 kblayout
Last Modified: 03-FEB-2001

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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 have a document that contains a picture or other object, the picture
may not appear. This problem may occur for a picture, graphic, AutoShape, or
other object.


CAUSE
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Microsoft Word documents consist of separate text and drawing layers. When a
picture or object is inserted in a Word document as "Float over text", it is
inserted in the drawing layer. Word does not display the drawing layer when you
view the document in master document view, normal view, or outline view.

Page layout, online layout, and print preview are the only views in which Word
can display the drawing layers of a Word document. Because "Float over text"
pictures and objects reside in a drawing layer, they are only visible in page
layout view, online layout view, and print preview.

The problem described in the "Symptoms" section can occur for the following
reasons:

  
  The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", and you are viewing your Word document in normal, outline, or master document view.

  The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", you are viewing your Word document in page layout or online layout view, and the Drawings option is turned off.

  The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", and the "Drawing objects" option is turned off. This problem occurs when you either print your Word document or view it in print preview.

  The picture or object is formatted as "inline", and the "Draft output" option is turned on. This problem occurs when you either print your Word document
  or view it in print preview.

  The picture or object is formatted as "inline", and the "Picture placeholders" option is turned on.

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q167738 WD97: General Information About Floating Objects

WORKAROUND
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The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", and you are viewing your Word document in normal, outline, or master document view.
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Use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation.

Method 1: Change the View:

To allow a picture or object formatted as "Float over text" to appear in your
Word document, change the view to one that displays the drawing layer. To do
this, click either Page Layout or Online Layout on the View menu.

Method 2: Change the Picture or Object to Inline:

To allow the picture or object to be displayed in any view, format the picture or
object as an inline object by removing the "Float over text" formatting. To do
this, do one of the following:

- To turn off the "Float over text" option, use the following steps:

  1. Click to select the picture or object.

  2. On the Format menu, click Picture.

  3. On the Position tab, click to clear the Float over text check box.

  4. Click OK.

  -or-

- If you cannot turn off the "Float over text" option, follow these steps:

  1. Click to select the picture or object.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Cut.

  3. On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.

  4. In the Paste Special dialog box, click to select Picture, click to clear
     the "Float over text" check box, and then click OK.

The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", you are viewing your Word document in page layout view or online layout view, and the Drawings option is turned off.
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To allow a picture or object formatted as "Float over text" to appear in page
layout view or online layout view, turn on the Drawings option. To do this,
follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the View tab, click to select the Drawings check box, and then click OK.

The picture or object is formatted as "Float over text", and the "Drawing objects" option is turned off. This problem occurs when you either print your Word document or view it in print preview.
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To allow a picture or object formatted as "Float over text" to appear in print
preview or to be printed, turn on the Drawing objects option. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the Print tab, click to select the Drawing objects check box, and then
  click OK.

The picture or object is formatted as "inline", and the "Draft output" option is turned on. This problem occurs when you either print your Word document or view it in print preview.
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To allow a picture or object formatted as inline to appear in print preview or to
be printed, turn off the Draft output option. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the Print tab, click to clear the "Draft output" check box, and then click
  OK.

The picture or object is formatted as "inline", and the "Picture placeholders" option is turned on.
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To allow an inline picture or object to be displayed in all views, turn off the
Picture placeholders option. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.

2. On the View tab, click to clear the "Picture placeholders" check box, and
  then click OK.

NOTE: The Picture placeholders option does not affect pictures or objects that
are formatted as "Float over text". The Picture placeholders option does affect
inline pictures and objects in all views.

Additional query words: missing gone lost doesn t

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Keywords          : kbdta word8 word97 kblayout 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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