Do you have "Picture placeholders" checked on the View tab of Tools |
Options?

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"sergio" wrote in message
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In "print layout" view mode in word 2003 pictures (images) don't merge, so
I
can't see it or change size, neither edit it. only a blank frame is
showing.
In reading layout view mode pictures merge and are visible, so the print
does it.