PPT: Cannot Convert Linked PowerPoint Objects (112430)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 3.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0a
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 4.0c
This article was previously published under Q112430 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 3.0 and later can create
two different types of OLE objects: Slide objects and Presentation
objects.
If you link an object of one type into an OLE container, you cannot use
the Convert command to convert the object type from one to the other.
If the object is simply embedded, instead of linked, then you can
convert between the two different object types.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will
post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
available.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | KB112430 |
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