Why can't I copy graphics after my 2007 Word update ?

[SherAn]

A couple of days ago I updated my 2007 Office package. Installing the update went well, but I haven't been able to copy graphics into a Word document since then. For instance, I tried to copy a chart I found in a newspaper article, and all I got was a blank space instead. When I clicked on the blank space, a box popped up to fit the chart, but it was empty. I tried to paste a photo into something I was writing and got another blank space. I checked all the settings I could think of and didn't find anything wrong. What happened and how do I fix it?