PPT97: Excel Worksheet Changes Font When Copied to PowerPoint Slide (249815)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q249815

SYMPTOMS

When you paste cells or a chart that you copied from Microsoft Excel 97 into a Microsoft PowerPoint slide, the correct font is not displayed. The Times New Roman font is displayed instead of the font that you selected in Excel.

This problem may also occur when you deactivate an Excel Worksheet, Excel Chart, or Microsoft Graph object that you inserted into a PowerPoint slide.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you use a font that is less than 8 points in size in the Excel worksheet or chart.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/7/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB249815
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