On the View tab of Tools | Options, make sure that "Picture placeholders" is
not checked.

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"HT" wrote in message
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I tried that and I did get the same blank box.



"Dawn Crosier" wrote in message
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See if you get the same results when you Insert - Picture -
from file.

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"~D~" wrote in message
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Word2003
WindowsXP

Simple:

Insert, Object

Selected the object and all I get is a blank box..no picture. My
"Print and
Web Layout Options, Drawing Objects" is checked in
Tools|Options|View.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!