Excel image not showing up on page 1 in PDF mode

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So a coworker is working in a Word 2007 document, and when she saves a Word file in PDF mode, the Excel chart figure on page 1 doesn’t show up. Excel figures on subsequent pages show up correctly. We pasted a picture as an enhanced metafile in the same table, and it showed up fine. We pasted other Excel charts and encountered the same problem. When we moved the figure to page two, the Excel chart showed up fine. So, what sort of “hidden” settings might there be on page 1 that are corrupting the Excel chart? Thanks.

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…when she saves a Word file in PDF mode, the Excel chart figure on page 1 doesn’t show up.

Hmmm, is the document, or… Which converter are you using? If it’s the Microsoft PDF converter, have you tried another one (e.g., CutePDF Writer, PrimoPDF, PDF Creator, Adobe PDFMaker, Adobe Distiller)?

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We only use MS Word to convert to PDF, so we can’t change to a diff’t conversion tool. Given that the other Excel charts are working, I tend to think it’s a Word setting that affects the chart and not the PDF conversion.

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We only use MS Word to convert to PDF, so we can’t change to a diff’t conversion tool. Given that the other Excel charts are working, I tend to think it’s a Word setting that affects the chart and not the PDF conversion.

Have you tried recreating the document from scratch? Or just the 1st page?

Joe

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Given that the other Excel charts are working, I tend to think it’s a Word setting that affects the chart and not the PDF conversion.

Does the first page have a different header and footer? Any watermarks or other “positioned” objects in the header/footer areas?

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Your response to Jefferson’s question sounds like it contains the clue to your problem. My guess is that the Draft object on the first page has a solid white background and is sitting over the top of the excel object. Check the float options for the excel object to see if it is set to sit over or under the text. Check the same settings for the Draft object.

If your Draft graphic was transparent rather than white filled then this would be the best solution (since it should overlay the excel chart) but depending on how it was created this may not be possible.

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Not yet- hoping someone here could perhaps suggest a Word setting that might be causing this.

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I’m not aware of any Word setting that would affect Excel objects on the first page of a document only…

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Yes, header on 1st page and “Draft” watermark as well (watermark is on every page, and Excel charts appear correctly on subsequent pages). Odd thing is that we’ve been using this same format for years and it’s only in the last week that this problem has occurred, and on two different Word 2007 documents as well, documents that were created independently (not from same template).

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