Unable to embed control - Microsoft Map is no longer supported?

[John Mitchell]

When attempting to add a control to a worksheet, the string
=EMBED("MSMap.8","") appears in the edit area at the top of the Excel
screen and I get a popup message saying "Microsoft Map is no longer
supported with Microsoft Excel". This is with Excel 2002 SP 1.

I tried TOOLS -> CUSTOMIZE -> Control Toolbox -> RESET but it made no
difference. I also tried renaming Excel10.xlb in case some earlier
customisation had an effect. This also made no difference. I'm at a bit
of a loss to know what makes my corporate system any different from
those of my colleagues who don't have the same problem. Any ideas?

Regards, John M

 

[JulieD]

Hi John

not sure why its working for your colleagues - check out the following KB
article

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;277606

Cheers
JulieD

 

[John Mitchell]

The Toolbox is supposed to embed the selected control (e.g. button,
combo box, etc.) but instead appears to be attempting to embed a
non-existent map so the problem is an incorrect linkage between action
and outcome. In the absence of any better idea I'll ask tech support to
reinstall Excel.

Regards, John M.