Microsoft KB Archive/278591

= You cannot undo individual actions on a COM add-in or an inserted object in PowerPoint =

Article ID: 278591

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q278591





SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft PowerPoint, when you use the Undo command on the standard toolbar to undo a change resulting from a Component Object Model (COM) add-in or an inserted object, all changes are undone instead of only the most recent change. Additionally, with regards to an inserted object, if you use the Undo command, you may unexpectedly remove the inserted object altogether.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the PowerPoint Undo buffer remembers only PowerPoint actions and is not designed to remember individual actions that occur as a result of macros, COM add-ins, or inserted objects.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, re-run any macros or COM add-ins and make changes accordingly as the macro or COM add-in is running. After you revert to the PowerPoint slide, the Undo command will reverse every action that was performed by the macro or the COM add-in.

To resolve this issue with an inserted object, make all necessary changes to the inserted object before you remove focus from the object. If you want to make changes to the object after inserting it into the presentation slide, double-click the object to place the focus on it, and then make any changes that you want. Any attempt to use the Undo command may result in the removal of the inserted object.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

Additional query words: PPT2002 PPT PPT2003 PPT2007

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB278591

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