Problems with creating a chart in PowerPoint 07
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Hello,
I have installed Office 2007 on my computer as well as Excel 2003. When I use PowerPoint 2007 and I want to create a chart directly in it, I get a message saying "To insert a chart, you must first close all open dialog boxes or cancel edit mode in Microsoft Office Excel." I have no choice but to click OK. Then a second window appears telling me "Some chart types cannot be combined with others. Please select a different chart type."
I have tried, but it’s always the same.
I am convinced that it comes from a conflict between Excel 2003 and PowerPoint 2007. But I don’t see what I can do. Does anyone have any idea for a solution...
There might also be a clue because when I open an Excel file (.xls), it automatically opens in version 2003 and not in version 2007. Maybe there is a solution to force it to open in 2007 and then PowerPoint will accept the creation of charts....
Thanks in advance
Titus
I have installed Office 2007 on my computer as well as Excel 2003. When I use PowerPoint 2007 and I want to create a chart directly in it, I get a message saying "To insert a chart, you must first close all open dialog boxes or cancel edit mode in Microsoft Office Excel." I have no choice but to click OK. Then a second window appears telling me "Some chart types cannot be combined with others. Please select a different chart type."
I have tried, but it’s always the same.
I am convinced that it comes from a conflict between Excel 2003 and PowerPoint 2007. But I don’t see what I can do. Does anyone have any idea for a solution...
There might also be a clue because when I open an Excel file (.xls), it automatically opens in version 2003 and not in version 2007. Maybe there is a solution to force it to open in 2007 and then PowerPoint will accept the creation of charts....
Thanks in advance
Titus
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Hello,
It seems clear to me that your problems are indeed coming from the version mix-up.
Have you tried inserting a graph while Excel is already open?
Otherwise, the simplest solution is to create your graph directly in Excel 2007 and copy-paste it into your PowerPoint.
m@rina
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One solution is to launch Excel 2007, leave it open in the background, and then create the chart from PowerPoint 2007.
