KB172187 - WD97: Corel Square Fountain Fill Changed to Radial

Article ID: 172187

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q172187

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a graphic from CorelDRAW version 5 or 6 (*.cdr) into a Microsoft Word 97 document, square fountain fills are converted to radial fountain fills.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when you insert the graphic into Word using the Insert Picture From File command. (On the Insert menu, point to Picture and click From File).

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, follow these steps to copy and paste the graphic into Word:

Open the CDR graphic in Corel Draw or other graphics program.
On the Edit menu, click Select All, and then click Copy.
Switch to Word.
Place the insertion point where you want to put the graphic.
On the Edit menu, click Paste.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION

CorelDRAW is manufactured by Corel Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

For information about how to contact Corel, query in the Knowledge Base for the following article:

65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

For more information about the limitations on importing a CorelDRAW graphic, click the Office Assistant, type What are the limitations of CorelDRAW graphics, click Search, click the topic "Graphics file types Word can use, and then click to view "CorelDRAW (.cdr) file."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For additional information if you experience problems importing a CorelDRAW graphic into Microsoft Word, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

157083 WD97: Graphics Filters Installed During Typical Setup

158009 WD97: Some Graphic Filters Not Installed During Setup

Additional query words: corell 8.0 8.00

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbbug kbgraphic KB172187