## PRJ4: Word 6.0 Picture Object Condensed in Print Preview

Q114181

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Project for Windows, version 4.0

## SYMPTOMS

When you paste a Microsoft Word 6.0 Picture object to the Gantt chart in Microsoft Project, the object appears to be condensed when you view the project in print preview or print the project.

## WORKAROUND

If you cannot obtain Word 6.0a right away, do any of the following to avoid having the Word object appear distorted when you use the Print Preview command or the Print command in a project that contains a Microsoft Word 6.0 Picture object:

- Update the already inserted picture object with the following steps:

1. Double-click the picture object to open the picture in Microsoft Word.
2. From the Format menu, choose Drawing Object. Change the formatting of any element of the picture, and choose OK.
3. From the Picture toolbar, choose the Close Picture button.
4. Repeat Steps 1-3 to return the original formatting of the object.

> -or-

- Insert the picture object instead of pasting the object by using the following steps:

1. In Microsoft Project, choose Object from the Insert menu.
2. Select the Create New tab. From the Object Type list, select Microsoft Word 6.0 Picture, and choose OK.
3. Use the drawing toolbar to create the drawing object.
4. From the Picture toolbar, choose the Close Picture button.

### Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Start Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0. From the View menu, choose Toolbars. From the Toolbars list, select the Drawing check box and choose OK.
2. From the Drawing toolbar, select the Ellipse button. Hold down the SHIFT key, and drag the document to create a large circle.
3. Select the circle, and choose Copy from the Edit menu.
4. Start Microsoft Project. In a new project, choose Paste Special from the Edit menu. From the As list, select Microsoft Word 6.0 Picture and choose OK.
5. From the File menu, choose Print Preview.

The height of the circle is condensed on the Gantt Chart; that is, it appears as an oval instead of a circle.

## STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.This problem was corrected in Word for Windows 6.0a.
To obtain new or updated Microsoft products, call the Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

> http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm

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