Embedded Excel worksheets shrink when you edit them in PowerPoint 2000 (300523)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
This article was previously published under Q300523
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft PowerPoint, when you edit an embedded Microsoft Excel worksheet, the worksheet object resizes itself.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when your video resolution is 1024 x 768 pixels or lower.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

276367 OFF2000: How to Obtain the Latest Office 2000 Service Pack

After you apply the latest Microsoft Office 2000 service pack, create the QFE_Nice and the QFE_Ontario registry entries to resolve this issue. To do this:

WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
  1. Quit Excel 2000, if Excel 2000 is running.
  2. Click Start, and then click Run.
  3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
  4. Verify that the following registry key exists. Note If the registry key does exist, go to step 5.

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Excel\Options\



    If the registry key path does not exist, create the registry key path. To create the registry key path, locate and then select the following registry key:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft

    1. Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
    2. Type Office, and then press ENTER.
    3. Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
    4. Type 9.0, and then press the ENTER.
    5. Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
    6. Type Excel, and then press the ENTER.
    7. Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click Key.
    8. Type Options, and then press the ENTER.
  5. Click the Edit menu, click New, and then click DWORD Value.
  6. Type the following name for the new value:

    QFE_NICE

  7. Press ENTER.
  8. Right-click the new DWORD value name, and then click Modify.
  9. In the Value data box, type 1 and then click OK.
  10. Repeat steps 5 through to step 9, and then substitute the registry DWORD value QFE_NICE with the following registry DWORD value:

    QFE_ONTARIO

  11. Exit Registry Editor.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP-3).
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/23/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbOffice2000preSP3fix KB300523
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