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Subject:Re: Is Microsoft Word a hog? From:David Young <davidy -at- WEXTECH -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 23 Jun 1997 09:47:05 -0400
>1. Check the checkbox "Link to file". This un-shades (at least in Word 7)
a _checked_ checkbox just below: "Save image in document".
2. Un-check the "Save image in document" checkbox.<
For all of you who have Word 97, you should be aware of a big bug with
linked graphics. Word 97 does not retain the scaling (size) information
for a linked graphic. That is, the graphic reverts to its original size
(100%) once you close and then re-open the graphic. NOTE: This also applies
to other linked embedded objects. One of the possible solutions is:
Enable the "Save with document" check box when you insert the graphic...For
further information on this, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article at http://www.microsoft.com/kb/articles/q162/5/79.htm
David Young
Senior Technical Support Representative
WexTech Systems, Inc.
techsupp -at- wextech -dot- com
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