[Charles]

I am running into this particular problem where I open a new word document
and then insert a picture by clicking (toolbar) insert then picture (from
file). When I do this I see in my word document a blank box with a solid
frame around it.
If I click on the "empty frame" I see around the box 8 little tiny squares
(one on each corner) then one on the center top edge, bottom edge left and
right edge. And thats it.
If I then open an excel spreadsheet and I insert the same picture, I can see
it in excel, if I copy that picture from excel and paste it onto word it
works fine. Instead of seeing the tiny squares in word (around the picture as
described above) I see tiny circles which I can drag out to enlarge the
picture. I can not enlarge the "empty box" using the tiny squares. Why cant
I see the picture when I directly insert it from word?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
I am using Word 2002

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

A few things to try:
1. In Word, if you're working in Normal view, then switch to
Print Layout view (View | Print Layout), because objects that are
formatted as "float over text" (Word 97) or as something other
than "inline with text" (Word 2000, 2002, and 2003) are not
visible in Normal view.
2. In Word, click on Tools | Options | View tab | check the
"Drawings" box and uncheck the "Picture placeholders" box | Print
tab | check the "Drawing objects" box | OK.
3. If neither of the previous suggestions fixes the problem,
then try reducing the hardware acceleration setting in Start |
Control Panel | Display | Settings | Advanced | Troubleshoot. If
this fixes the problem, then you might want to check the website
of the manufacturer of your video card/graphics adapter to see if
there is an updated driver available.

Charles wrote:

I am running into this particular problem where I open a new word document
and then insert a picture by clicking (toolbar) insert then picture (from
file). When I do this I see in my word document a blank box with a solid
frame around it.
If I click on the "empty frame" I see around the box 8 little tiny squares
(one on each corner) then one on the center top edge, bottom edge left and
right edge. And thats it.
If I then open an excel spreadsheet and I insert the same picture, I can see
it in excel, if I copy that picture from excel and paste it onto word it
works fine. Instead of seeing the tiny squares in word (around the picture as
described above) I see tiny circles which I can drag out to enlarge the
picture. I can not enlarge the "empty box" using the tiny squares. Why cant
I see the picture when I directly insert it from word?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
I am using Word 2002

[Charles]

Thank you very much this did work (Item number two which you suggested).
I appreciate very much your help. Yhank You!

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

A few things to try:
1. In Word, if you're working in Normal view, then switch to
Print Layout view (View | Print Layout), because objects that are
formatted as "float over text" (Word 97) or as something other
than "inline with text" (Word 2000, 2002, and 2003) are not
visible in Normal view.
2. In Word, click on Tools | Options | View tab | check the
"Drawings" box and uncheck the "Picture placeholders" box | Print
tab | check the "Drawing objects" box | OK.
3. If neither of the previous suggestions fixes the problem,
then try reducing the hardware acceleration setting in Start |
Control Panel | Display | Settings | Advanced | Troubleshoot. If
this fixes the problem, then you might want to check the website
of the manufacturer of your video card/graphics adapter to see if
there is an updated driver available.

Charles wrote:

I am running into this particular problem where I open a new word document
and then insert a picture by clicking (toolbar) insert then picture (from
file). When I do this I see in my word document a blank box with a solid
frame around it.
If I click on the "empty frame" I see around the box 8 little tiny squares
(one on each corner) then one on the center top edge, bottom edge left and
right edge. And thats it.
If I then open an excel spreadsheet and I insert the same picture, I can see
it in excel, if I copy that picture from excel and paste it onto word it
works fine. Instead of seeing the tiny squares in word (around the picture as
described above) I see tiny circles which I can drag out to enlarge the
picture. I can not enlarge the "empty box" using the tiny squares. Why cant
I see the picture when I directly insert it from word?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You!
I am using Word 2002