OFF2000: "Error Showing Inline Discussion Markers..." When You Try to Insert Inline Discussion in Office 2000 Document (264808)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Excel 2000
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
  • Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q264808

SYMPTOMS

When you try to insert a Discussion In the Document into a Microsoft Office 2000 document in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0, you may receive the following error message:
Error showing inline discussion markers:

Cannot insert inline discussions in non-HTML documents.

CAUSE

This problem occurs if the Office document is not in HTML format.

MORE INFORMATION

An inline discussion relates to a specific paragraph, table, or graphic. You start an inline discussion directly in a document. After you insert the first remark, a Discussion icon appears at the end of the text, table, or graphic. You and other reviewers can view and edit comments in the Discussion pane.

For additional information about discussions, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

217080 Difference Between Discussions In and About a Document

216931 OFF2000: Excel and PowerPoint Cannot Create Inline Discussions

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB264808
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