Chart doesn't show in Word

Hi,
This is perplexing. When I copy an excel chart and paste it into a word
document, the charts technically do paste but do not show the chart. The
chart is blank. This happens regardless of how I paste it (if I use the paste
special options both chart object and picture don't work). I can get the
chart to show by going to "edit picture" but this messes up the formatting of
text and other aspects of the original chart and is all around an unnecessary
pain in the butt.
I have 2003, SP2. This doesn't happen on other computers! Have reinstalled
and updated everything to no avail.
TIA
susan

A few things to try:
1. In Word, if you're working in Normal view, then switch to
Print Layout view (View | Print Layout), because objects that are
formatted as "float over text" (Word 97) or as something other
than "inline with text" (Word 2002 and 2003) are not visible in
Normal view.
2. In Word, click on Tools | Options | View tab | check the
"Drawings" box and uncheck the "Picture placeholders" box | Print
tab | check the "Drawing objects" box | OK.
3. If neither of the previous suggestions fixes the problem,
then try reducing the hardware acceleration setting in Start |
Control Panel | Display | Settings | Advanced | Troubleshooting.
If this fixes the problem, then you might want to check the
website of the manufacturer of your video card/graphics adapter
to see if there is an updated driver available.

Ki wrote:

Hi,
This is perplexing. When I copy an excel chart and paste it into a word
document, the charts technically do paste but do not show the chart. The
chart is blank. This happens regardless of how I paste it (if I use the paste
special options both chart object and picture don't work). I can get the
chart to show by going to "edit picture" but this messes up the formatting of
text and other aspects of the original chart and is all around an unnecessary
pain in the butt.
I have 2003, SP2. This doesn't happen on other computers! Have reinstalled
and updated everything to no avail.
TIA
susan

Thank you so much - that worked!!

"Ki" wrote:

Hi,
This is perplexing. When I copy an excel chart and paste it into a word
document, the charts technically do paste but do not show the chart. The
chart is blank. This happens regardless of how I paste it (if I use the paste
special options both chart object and picture don't work). I can get the
chart to show by going to "edit picture" but this messes up the formatting of
text and other aspects of the original chart and is all around an unnecessary
pain in the butt.
I have 2003, SP2. This doesn't happen on other computers! Have reinstalled
and updated everything to no avail.
TIA
susan