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WD98: Inserted Graphic Does Not Show in Normal View

Article ID: 183343

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q183343

SYMPTOMS

When you insert a picture or other graphic into a Word 98 Macintosh Edition document, the graphic does not appear in normal view.

CAUSE

The graphic is formatted as a floating object. You cannot view floating objects in normal view.

WORKAROUND

To enable the graphic to be displayed as expected, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Change Views

On the View menu, click either Page Layout or Online Layout.

Method 2: Change Object to "Inline"

Format the graphic as an inline object by removing the Float Over Text formatting. To do this, follow these steps:

Select the graphic.
On the Format menu, click Picture.
Click the Position tab.
Click to clear the Float Over Text check box.
Click OK.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Word documents consist of separate text and drawing layers. Master document view, normal view, and outline view do not display objects in the drawing layers. Page layout, online layout, and print preview are the only views that can display the drawing layers of a Microsoft Word document. Floating objects reside on one of the document's drawing layers, and, therefore, are visible only in page layout, online layout, and print preview views.

For information about floating objects, inline objects, and the layers of a Microsoft Word document, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181096 WD98: Introducing the Drawing Layer to Manipulate Objects

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