Microsoft KB Archive/838886

= You receive an error message and PowerPoint 2002 quits unexpectedly when you paste a range of cells from an Excel 2002 workbook to your slide presentation in PowerPoint 2002 =

Article ID: 838886

Article Last Modified on 6/3/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you paste a range of cells from a Microsoft Excel 2002 workbook to your slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2002, you may receive the following error message and PowerPoint 2002 may quit unexpectedly:

Microsoft PowerPoint has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

If you view the details of the error message, you receive an error signature that is similar to the following: Application Name Application Version  Module Name   Module Version  Offset - Powerpnt.exe     10.0.4205.0          Powerpnt.exe  10.0.4205.0     002b4da2



CAUSE
This problem may occur if the range of cells in the Excel 2002 workbook contains merged cells.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the Paste Special dialog box to select a different paste option such as Microsoft Excel Worksheet Object or Picture (Enhanced Metafile) to paste the cell range that contains the merged cells from the Excel 2002 workbook to your slide presentation in PowerPoint 2002.



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

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbnofix kbqfe KB838886

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