XL98: Cannot Insert or Open Embedded MS PowerPoint Object, or PowerPoint Object Appears as Red "X" (179683)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q179683 SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you click Object on the Insert
menu, the Object Types list does not include Microsoft PowerPoint Slide or
Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation.
If you open a workbook that has been created in another version of
Microsoft Excel and contains one or more embedded Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation or slide objects, each object appears as a large red "X" or as
a picture in the workbook. If you double-click one of the objects, you
receive the following error message:
Cannot start the source application for this object. There may not be
enough memory available.
CAUSE
These problems occur because Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition does not
support embedded Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or slide objects.
STATUS
This behavior is by design of Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition.
MORE INFORMATION
In Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you open a workbook that
contains Microsoft PowerPoint objects, make changes to the workbook, and
then save the workbook, the objects still function correctly if you reopen
the workbook in Microsoft Excel for Windows.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 9/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbinterop KB179683 |
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