The problem is across Word version 2010 and higher. While your changes resolves the speed issue, the result sin this particular case are not the same. Without your downgrade>convert steps, the code initiates and places the first object at the extreme left edge of the page. The first object appears as a thick black vertical line segment with a thick blue border. Successes line segments get lighter. With your downgrade>convert change the first object appears as a thick black vertical line segment with a thin black border (you can't distinguish the border from the line at first) at the margin.

I think the issue in this case might be the graphics engine used in Word 2010 and higher, but that doesn't explain why it happens to us and not Paul. Perhaps Paul is using .doc format to start with. We won't know until he replies.

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