Microsoft KB Archive/178191

= OFF98: Error Message When You Try to Activate PowerPoint Object =

Article ID: 178191

Article Last Modified on 11/25/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Excel 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q178191



SYMPTOMS
When you double-click a Microsoft PowerPoint object (slide or presentation) that has been embedded or linked in a Microsoft Office for Windows document, you may receive the following error message:

Cannot start the source application for this object. There may not be enough memory available.

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The server application, source file, or item can't be found. You should reinstall the server application.

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Word cannot edit the Unknown.

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Word cannot edit the PowerPoint Presentation.

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Word cannot edit the PowerPoint.Slide.8



CAUSE
By design, you cannot edit an embedded or linked PowerPoint presentation because Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition is not an OLE Automation server.



WORKAROUND
To edit the original PowerPoint slide, open the PowerPoint presentation in PowerPoint. You can then copy the changes back to your document.

NOTE: If you copy a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh edition, the PowerPoint slide is converted to a picture object when pasted into an Office document.

To copy a PowerPoint slide:
 * 1) On the View menu, click Slide Sorter.
 * 2) Click the slide you want to copy.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Copy.

