WD97: Inserted Wave Sound Icon in Text Box Resized or Causes Error
Article ID: 178973
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q178973
SYMPTOMS
After you insert a Wave sound file object into a text box, resize it, and
play it, the icon may return to its original size and may return the
following message when you attempt to play it again:
Word cannot edit the Wave Sound.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Insert the Object as a Link
- Create the text box.
- With the insertion point in the text box, on the Insert menu, click
Object, and then click the Create From File tab.
- Click to clear the Float Over Text check box and click to select the
Link To File check box.
- Click Browse, find and select the wave file, and then click OK.
Method 2: Enter an Extra Paragraph Mark into the Text Box
- Create the text box.
- Press ENTER to enter a second paragraph mark.
- Move the insertion point to the first paragraph mark and insert the
wave file.
Method 3: Do Not Place the Wave File in a Text Box
Insert the wave sound file directly into your document.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 2000.
Additional query words: re-size change size
Keywords: kbbug kbsound KB178973