XL2000: Drawing Objects on Charts Move After You Save and Reopen (303809)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
This article was previously published under Q303809

SYMPTOMS

When you save a workbook, close it, and then reopen it, drawing objects on charts in the workbook may shift position.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if you save the workbook when the worksheet that contains the chart is not active.

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

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 
   Date         Time      Size       File name    
   ----------------------------------------------
   30-Oct-2001  15:20:16  1,856,612  Excel.msp    
   13-Sep-2001  14:53:48  2,380,476  Off9misc.msp
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later: 
   Date         Time      Version     Size       File name 
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   26-OCT-2001  03:43:32  9.0.0.5825  7,159,853  Excel.exe
   11-SEP-2001  14:57:48  9.1.0.5706  1,843,246  Graph9.exe
   30-AUG-2001  16:25:26  9.0.0.4430  1,089,536  Msqry32.exe
   10-JUL-2001  08:47:42  3.0.1.3       777,728  Photoed.exe

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:1/6/2006
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbOffice2000SP3Fix kbbug kbfix KB303809
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