MacPPTX: Excel Chart Is Displayed as a Red X in a PowerPoint Presentation (325191)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint X for Mac
  • Microsoft Excel X for Mac
This article was previously published under Q325191

SYMPTOMS

When you use a Windows-based computer to open a PowerPoint presentation that was created by using PowerPoint X for Mac, the pictures or charts may not appear in the presentation. Instead, a red X may appear instead of each picture or chart.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if the following scenario is true:
  1. You create an XY (scatter) chart in Excel X for Mac by using the Scatter with data points connected by smoothed Lines pattern.
  2. You type values in the Value (X) axis and the Value (Y) axis boxes for the X and Y axis titles.
  3. You copy the chart and then paste it into a PowerPoint X for Mac presentation.
  4. You open the PowerPoint X for Mac presentation by using Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 or Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 on a Windows-based computer.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, do not type values in the Value (X) axis and the Value (Y) axis boxes for the X and Y axis titles in Excel. Instead, paste the chart into your PowerPoint presentation, and then add titles to the chart by using text boxes in PowerPoint.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
Keywords:kbprb KB325191
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