Q185264: WD97: Crop Button on Picture Toolbar Unavailable in a Template

Article: Q185264
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbtemplate word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Crop button on the Picture toolbar is not available (appears dimmed).

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if the current document is a template.

WORKAROUND
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To crop the picture, use the Crop From commands in the Format Picture dialog
box. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click the picture to select it.

2. On the Format menu, click Picture.

3. On the Picture tab, crop the picture using the Crop From settings. Click OK.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

This problem has been corrected in Word 2000.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem does not occur when the picture is located in a document rather
than a template.


Additional query words: dim dimmed grey greyed gray grayed out not available disabled

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Keywords          : kbdta kbtemplate word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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