OFF97: ActiveX Control Copy or Drag Between Applications Fails (176394)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Office 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q176394 SYMPTOMS
When you insert an ActiveX control (for example, a command button) into a
Microsoft Office 97 program, the following problems occur when you either
copy and paste that ActiveX control or move it using a drag-and-drop
operation.
From PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97 to Word 97- The code behind the ActiveX control does not copy with the control.
-and-
- The ActiveX control cannot be edited to reenter the lost code.
From Word 97 to PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97
The code behind the ActiveX control does not copy with the control.
WORKAROUND
To work around the problem, use one of the following methods when copying
and pasting the ActiveX control or moving it using a drag-and-drop
operation.
From PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97 to Word 97
Recreate the ActiveX control from the Control Toolbox (On the View menu,
point to Toolbars, and then click Control Toolbox.) and either:
- Retype the code that was lost.
-or-
- Copy and paste the code from PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97 to Word 97.
From Word 97 to PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97- Retype the code that was lost.
-or-
- Copy and paste the code from Word 97 to PowerPoint 97 or Excel 97.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem
and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 9/13/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB176394 |
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