images in Word

[Hank]

When I insert an image in a Word document, the frame appears, but the image
is blank. I can see it in the print preview mode, and it prints out okay.
What can I do to fix this?

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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 2000, 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.

 

[Hank]

Dear garfield-n-odie,
The second suggestion worked fine. You are a genius. Thanks for helping me
out. I had tried many things, but all left me frustrated. You are terrific.

 

[mcc777c2]

This has been a big help. I had no clue why images copied and pasted from the
Web would only show in Reading Layout View. Thank you

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Reading Layout view is not the same thing as Print Layout view. If you're
lucky, you'll never even *see* Reading Layout view, and it's more likely
than not that you're in Print Layout view by default.