Lotus 1-2-3 Picture Objects Appear as Black Boxes
PSS ID Number: Q108085
Article last modified on 10-28-1994
PSS database name: POWERPT

3.00
WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, version 3.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you copy spreadsheet or chart objects containing picture information
from Lotus 1-2-3 version 4.0 for Windows, and paste them into Microsoft
PowerPoint 3.0, the picture pastes as a black box. Any method of
transferring the image that uses Windows metafile (picture) information
produces this behavior.
Other Windows-based applications paste Lotus 1-2-3 4.0 pictures correctly.
PowerPoint 2.0x and 4.0 also paste the picture information properly.

WORKAROUNDS
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Try one of the following workarounds:
1. After copying the information from Lotus 1-2-3, choose Paste
   Special from the Edit menu in PowerPoint, and select Bitmap from the
   list of available data types. The picture appears correctly, although
   it is not possible to create a link to Lotus 1-2-3 using this
   procedure.
   Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PowerPoint for
   Windows, version 3.0.
   -or-
2. After pasting or embedding the Lotus 1-2-3 object into PowerPoint for
   Windows, choose Ungroup from the Arrange menu. This will allow the
   object to be seen, but will remove any object linking or embedding
   capabilities inherent in the object.

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