WD97: Outlook Item Pasted as Text into Word or WordMail
Article ID: 165677
Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q165677
SYMPTOMS
When you paste an Outlook item into Word or a WordMail message, you get the
text of the item header and not an embedded Outlook item object.
NOTE: This functions correctly when you paste an Outlook item into an
Outlook message (not using WordMail).
CAUSE
The Windows 95 Clipboard does not support the functionality necessary to
embed Outlook items into Word or WordMail.
WORKAROUND
To embed the Outlook item as an object in Word, use the following steps:
- Select the item in Outlook.
For example, select a message from the Outlook inbox. Do not open the
Outlook message.
- Click and hold the mouse button, drag the item to Word or a WordMail
message.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
In Outlook, an item is the basic element that holds information (similar to
a file in other programs). Items include mail messages, appointments,
contacts, tasks, journal entries, and notes.
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