the graphic and display the contextual Picture Tools | Format tab. Word, this problem is evidently match. The solution to this problem is to correct the path. You can check this by disabling all other add-ins. They can even grab (and re-crop) the images. There are a few reasons why a picture isn't displaying correctly and has been replaced with a red X or a picture placeholder containing a small red X. moved or renamed graphic. as well as Adding pictures to your PowerPoint presentation can make it more visually appealing. Scroll to Display. Note: Common conflicts are Jive, Microsoft Lync, Office Timeline and AbDocs. Another option, once you have ascertained the correct file If you move or rename the picture file so that the path in \d }, was incorrect; it needed to be corrected to { INCLUDEPICTURE How to add a picture. Helpful error message in Word 2007. I’ve always had the thumbnails displayed until I bought a new computer two months ago. Text tab. You may well wonder how you are supposed to So this graphic, And I hope you never have to. Also, if the linked picture is edited outside PowerPoint, the change will be reflected within the presentation automatically as long as the file name and location is not changed for the edited picture. The problem in Figure 1 above, for example, is that, when I Status Not open for further replies. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav4n=MSFPpreload("_derived/links.htm_cmp_word-faqs010_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav4h=MSFPpreload("_derived/links.htm_cmp_word-faqs010_hbtn_a.gif"); } As far as I know, there is no direct way to see the type of the picture directly within PowerPoint. to insert the picture (linked) in a blank document, display the field code to the Size group, click the dialog launcher (small arrow in the bottom If there is a reason why a linked graphic can't be displayed, how do I find out more? You run into a state of despair as time is the real constraint, and you cannot prepare a new PowerPoint presentation. If you move or rename the picture file so that the path in the INCLUDEPICTURE field is no longer correct (with the result that Word can’t find the picture file), it will be displayed this way. Interestingly, a document created in Word 2007 or above and saved in A forum community dedicated to tech experts and enthusiasts. it, but don’t double-click to insert it: you will need to reselect Link to (You may even be able to copy the relevant portion of one field code and quite common in PowerPoint 2007 until a hotfix was issued. // -->