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Re: MacDraw II Color picture in Word/MacWrite (URGENT)

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From: Michael Peirce
Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1991 16:28
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In article <29677@neptune.inf.ethz.ch>, rys@inf.ethz.ch (Michael Rys) writes:
> I have problems importing color drawings from MacDraw II 1.1 into
> MS-Word 4.0. Using Cut&Paste I just get the graphics box into my document
> but nothing of the color. Same happens with MacWrite II. 
> 
> Since I need the document by next tuesday, a solution is urgent. Any help
> would be very much appreciated.

Select the Preferences item in from the menu and make sure you have
the "Color Clipboard" option enabled.

> P.S.: Is the upgrade from 6.0.5 to 7.0 worth it on II, IIx and IIcx?
>       Any bugs, horror stories, incompatible software I would have to worry
>       about? Answer pls in email, I just rejoined this list, so I certainly
>       missed this discussion.

I've been using System 7 since it came out - very few problems.  Of
course if you have lots of old software you might have more problems
- you really need to have the latest versions of things.

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From: peirce@outpost.UUCP (Michael Peirce)
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Subject: Re: MacDraw II Color picture in Word/MacWrite (URGENT)
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Date: 29 Jun 91 16:28:09 GMT
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