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ca_daduck - 18 Feb 2004 19:19 GMT

I am running a Dell with XP and Office XP. When I try to open a doc tha
has a picture in it, the box is empty. I am able to copy the empty box
and paste the picture into Photo Editor, and I am able to see th
picture. If I try to bring the picture back into Word it displays a
code. If I open a new doc, and try to open, or import a picture (.JP
or .BMP) all it shows is the code. Is there a setting that I am missin
in Word

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Graham Mayor - 19 Feb 2004 07:44 GMT

ALT+F9 ?

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> I am running a Dell with XP and Office XP. When I try to open a doc
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roger - 21 Feb 2004 02:30 GMT

Hi ca_daduck,

Go to Tools > Options > View and uncheck Field codes.

Hope this helps.

>I am running a Dell with XP and Office XP. When I try to open a doc that
>has a picture in it, the box is empty. I am able to copy the empty box,
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ca_daduck - 21 Feb 2004 19:09 GMT

Thank you for the 2 inputs, unfortunately neither worked. The Alt F9
combo as well as unchecking the field code, still the same result.
Bitmaps show as an empty box and jpg's show as code.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 22 Feb 2004 15:56 GMT

On the View tab of Tools | Options:

1. Check the box for "Drawings."

2. Clear the check box for "Picture placeholders."

But if you're seeing [what appear to be] field codes, then either field
codes need to be toggled or (if this doesn't work, as you say it doesn't)
then someone has copied a field code into the document as ordinary text.

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> Thank you for the 2 inputs, unfortunately neither worked. The Alt F9
> combo as well as unchecking the field code, still the same result.
> Bitmaps show as an empty box and jpg's show as code.
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ca_daduck - 27 Feb 2004 18:52 GMT

Thank you Suzanne, that fixed the problem for me

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- 23 Feb 2004 19:32 GMT

Do you have "picture placeholders" selected under "Show"
in Tools/Options/View tab? That can cause similar
problems to the ones you're experiencing...

>-----Original Message-----
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>I am running a Dell with XP and Office XP. When I try to open a doc that
>has a picture in it, the box is empty. I am able to copy

the empty box,

>and paste the picture into Photo Editor, and I am able to

see the

>picture. If I try to bring the picture back into Word it

displays as

>code. If I open a new doc, and try to open, or import a

picture (.JPG

>or .BMP) all it shows is the code. Is there a setting

that I am missing

>in Word?
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