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PowerPivot: You cannot edit embedded Excel workbooks in Word when PowerPivot is enabled

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario. You install the PowerPivot add-in for Excel. You then embed a Microsoft Office Excel 2010 workbook in a Microsoft Office Word document. When you try to activate the workbook for editing in Office Word, you receive the following error message:

The server application, source file, or item cannot be found. Make sure the application is properly installed, and that it has not been deleted, moved, renamed or blocked by policy.

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Cause

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

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, disable the PowerPivot add-in in the Excel 2010 workbook before you embed it in the Word document. To disable the PowerPivot add-in using the Excel interface, go to File > Options > Add-Ins. Select Manage COM Add-Ins and click Go. Uncheck the box next to PowerPivot for Excel and click OK.

To disable the PowerPivot add-in using the Registry Editor, click Start > Run and type regedit, then press Enter. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\Excel\Addins\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Modeler.FieldList . Right click the LoadBehavior key and choose Modify. Change the value from 3 to 0 and then click OK and exit the Registry Editor.

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More Information

A similar issue exists for PowerPoint 2010. For more information, see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2776957 

For more information on the PowerPivot addin, see http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/powerpivot-add-in-HA101811050.aspx

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Article Info
Article ID : 2021065
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/8/2017
Published on : 2/22/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 114