Mac PPT PIC and Windows Power Point Picture Compatibility

[Tom Anderson]

Many times I have take a section of an Excel worksheet - (sub-selection of
the spreadsheet), copied it and paste special picture into a power point
slide. When I take the file to work and open it on a PC and Windows XP Power
point it works.

If I do the same with a CHART, I just get a red X. I have tried Microsoft
drawing object, also and this too fails.

I do not want to paste the Excel object directly as this creates excess
overhead by imbedding the Excel information. I only need the image.

To get the translation to work properly, I have to take the chart picture
and cut/paste special as png, jpeg or gif format.

And I thought that the two platforms were supposed to be compatible.

Tom Anderson

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Tom,

Check this article and see whether it applies to you:
MacPPTX: Excel Chart Is Displayed as a Red X in a PowerPoint Presentation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;325191

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

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