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DonJ-Austin
I must admit that I think PPT12 is a disaster, having reported many *bugs* to
MS - 4 of which were accepted. But, I have to use it and I need to modify a
presentation someone else created. Two of the accepted bugs involved linked
chart objects and I guess that's all new code, and now I'm having more
trouble in that area. Happy to share the PPT file with anyone.
I have read the earlier posts about finding the hidden Edit Links command,
and understand that it supposedly only appears when there are links, but ...
I right click on a chart in a PowerPoint slide, click on Edit Data and get
message, "The linked file is not available. Use the Edit links command to
find the file". BUT, the Edit Links command still does not appear under
Prepare.
Also in the same PPT file, I have another chart that was created within PPT,
so there is no external file. When I use Edit Data, a spreadsheet window
opens and shows clearly the original data is correct but the plotting just
does not correspond. I dont seem to have any options but just delete the
chart and start over gain. Suggestions ?
PPT12 took away a lot of the tools and control interfaces we had in PPT11,
especially regarding charts, and they are obviously needed both for regular
use of the program and to investigate such "special" (buggy) behavior. Any
chance we'll get them back, along with lots of fixes in Office14 ? I'd stick
with Office11 if I could, but my clients won't.
MS - 4 of which were accepted. But, I have to use it and I need to modify a
presentation someone else created. Two of the accepted bugs involved linked
chart objects and I guess that's all new code, and now I'm having more
trouble in that area. Happy to share the PPT file with anyone.
I have read the earlier posts about finding the hidden Edit Links command,
and understand that it supposedly only appears when there are links, but ...
I right click on a chart in a PowerPoint slide, click on Edit Data and get
message, "The linked file is not available. Use the Edit links command to
find the file". BUT, the Edit Links command still does not appear under
Prepare.
Also in the same PPT file, I have another chart that was created within PPT,
so there is no external file. When I use Edit Data, a spreadsheet window
opens and shows clearly the original data is correct but the plotting just
does not correspond. I dont seem to have any options but just delete the
chart and start over gain. Suggestions ?
PPT12 took away a lot of the tools and control interfaces we had in PPT11,
especially regarding charts, and they are obviously needed both for regular
use of the program and to investigate such "special" (buggy) behavior. Any
chance we'll get them back, along with lots of fixes in Office14 ? I'd stick
with Office11 if I could, but my clients won't.