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Subject:Re: big X's instead of pictures in Word 97 From:David Chisma <chisma -at- C031 -dot- AONE -dot- NET -dot- AU> Date:Mon, 4 May 1998 21:44:44 +1000
In short, they suggest using SR-1 (Word 97 for Windows Service Release
1). Plus they suggest some additional fixes, such as:
"To manually restore the graphics in a document, follow these steps:
1.On the Tools menu, click Options, and click the Save tab.
2.Click to clear the Allow Fast Saves check box.
3.On the File menu, click Save As and save the document with a
new name. Restore the graphics in this new document and use this new
version of the document from now on."
Shifra Goldmeier wrote:
> Hello again
> A friend of mine is complaining of her pictures disappearing and big
> x's
> being put in their place. I remember a discussion about this a while
> ago,
> but could not find it in the archives....Can anyone point me in the
> right
> direction?
> Thanks,
> Shifra
