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The number of rows and columns that are displayed and the size of the fonts may change when you edit an embedded Excel object in a PowerPoint 2000 presentation

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This article was previously published under Q252382

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Symptoms

If you are working in a PowerPoint presentation that contains a Microsoft Excel worksheet object, the number of rows and columns displayed and the size of the fonts may change when you edit the object.

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Cause

This problem may occur if the following conditions are true:
  • You insert an Excel worksheet object into a presentation that contains more than one slide.

    -and-
  • You resize the Excel worksheet object so that only part of the rows and columns are displayed.

    -and-
  • You select another slide in the presentation.

    -and-
  • You reselect the slide with the embedded Excel worksheet object.

    -and-
  • You double-click the Excel worksheet object.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, obtain Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a).

To obtain SR-1/SR-1a, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
245025� OFF2000: How to Obtain and Install Microsoft Office 2000 Service Release 1/1a (SR-1/SR-1a)
To temporarily work around these problems, follow these steps:
  1. After you resize the Excel worksheet object, click the slide.
  2. Double-click the Excel worksheet object.

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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 corrected in Microsoft Office 2000 SR-1/SR-1a.

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Keywords: KB252382, kbqfe, kbfix, kbbug

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Article Info
Article ID : 252382
Revision : 4
Created on : 11/23/2004
Published on : 11/23/2004
Exists online : False
Views : 235