In Microsoft Excel 97, when you open a workbook that contains a picture object, the picture object may be slightly larger in size than in earlier version of Microsoft Excel.

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This behavior occurs when you do the following:

•	You create a workbook in Microsoft Excel version 7.0. -and-
•	You insert a picture in the workbook. -and-
•	You save the workbook. -and-
•	You open the workbook in Microsoft Excel 97.

This behavior is caused by a design change in Microsoft Excel 97. The increase in size is due to a border that is placed around the picture. In Microsoft Excel 7.0, when you format a picture with a border, Microsoft Excel places the border on top of the picture. In Microsoft Excel 97, when you format a picture with a border, Microsoft Excel 97 places the border outside the picture. This causes the picture to be slightly larger in size.

NOTE: When you insert a picture, Microsoft Excel automatically places a border around it.

This problem no longer occurs in Microsoft Excel 2000.

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To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods.

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Method 1: Remove the Border in Microsoft Excel 97

To remove the border, follow these steps:

1.	Right-click the picture and click Format Picture.
2.	Click the Colors And Lines tab.
3.	Click the Color list and click No Line.
4.	Click OK and save the workbook.

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Method 2: Resize the Picture in Microsoft Excel 97

To resize the picture, follow these steps:

1.	Click to select the picture.
2.	Click and drag one of the fill handles to resize the picture.

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For more information about formatting pictures, click Contents And Index on the Help menu, click the Index tab in Microsoft Excel 97 Help, and type the following text: then double-click the selected text to go to the "Insert and edit a picture or clip art" topic.

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