Paste chart as pdf from excel broken since update to 12.1.2

[paulcwr]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Has anyone noticed that since updating to office 2008 12.1.2, one can't past a chart from excel as a pdf then save the ppt as ppt 97? This used to work until yesterday and doesn't since i upgraded.

this is a major functionality since that is the only way to work with pc people. anyone got an idea to fix?

 

[paulcwr]

in fact, now that i try a bit more, i notice is that any presentation with a pdf image inserted does not save. try following to repeat:
1. open ppt
2. create a new blank presentation (command-n)
3. do insert-picture and chose a pdf
4. save as- and chose format 'ppt 97-2004'

and this creates a ppt crash!

what a @£$%£$% programme.

this used to work before updating to 12.1.2

Thanks microsoft!