Unreferenced Graphic Document EDGAR Error

The Unreferenced Graphic Document error is caused by having an image in a header that isn't displayed in Word or HTML.

Cause

This may occur in a one-page Word document or one-page Word section that uses the Different First Page setting. The main headers or footers for the section after the first page may have unintentionally included images.

Remove Unreferenced Graphics

To resolve the issue, first identify the images causing the errors and then remove them.

1. Double-click at the top of the page to open the header. If the report is more than one page long, check all of the sections that are one page long.
2. Review whether the section includes "First Page" in its name, or if in the Header & Footer Tools - Design tab, Different First Page is checked. This setting indicates the remaining pages of the section have different headers and footers, which might include the image causing this error.

   

3. To see the headers in the subsequent pages of the section, add a page break to the bottom of the page: press Ctrl + Enter or use Insert > Page Break. Scroll to the new page and review the header and footer for images.
4. Alternatively, if you do not have any headers or footers on the first page to maintain, clear Different First Page to review the header and footer.
5. Double-click in the header or footer, click on the image, and then press Delete.
6. If you added a page break at the end of the first page, delete it.
7. Preview the HTML again to make sure your headers and footers still look correct.
8. Test file to confirm that the EDGAR error is no longer present.

Clear All Headers and Footers

If you are unable to locate the specific image causing the issue, you may optionally like to remove all of the headers and footers in Word. You may like to first try this method in a copy of your report.

1. Click the File tab, then click Check For Issues > Inspect Document.

   

2. To run the Document Inspector, click Inspect. If prompted to save changes, say Yes.
3. When complete, in the Headers, Footers, and Watermarks section, click Remove All. Please note, this will remove every header and footer in the report, not just the one causing the issue.

   

4. Recreate the headers and footers in your report as needed.
5. Preview the HTML again to make sure your headers and footers still look correct.
6. Test file to confirm that the EDGAR error is no longer present.