Microsoft KB Archive/281875

= PPT2002: Run-time Error When Inserting a Diagram with a Macro =

Article ID: 281875

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q281875





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint, when you record a macro to insert a diagram or organization chart in a presentation slide, and you then run the macro, the following (or similar) run-time error message may appear

The item with the specified name wasn't found.

and the diagram or organization chart does not appear.



CAUSE
This problem can occur if you create a macro to insert a diagram or organization chart, as in the following example:
 * 1) Start PowerPoint, and accept the default presentation.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Record New Macro.
 * 3) Type Test in the Macro name box, and then click OK.
 * 4) On the Drawing toolbar, click Insert Diagram or Organization Chart.
 * 5) On the Diagram Gallery select any diagram, for example Organization Chart, and then click OK.
 * 6) On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Stop Recording.
 * 7) On the Insert menu, click New Slide.
 * 8) On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros.
 * 9) In the Macro name list, click Test, and then click Run. The run-time error message appears, and the diagram is not inserted.



WORKAROUND
There is no known resolution or workaround to this problem.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PPT2002 PPT

Keywords: kbbug kberrmsg kbpending KB281875

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