Microsoft KB Archive/68476

Embedding from Excel 3.00 with Multiple Instances Running PSS ID Number: Q68476 Article last modified on 10-29-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

2.00

WINDOWS

Summary:

If you have multiple instances of Microsoft Excel 3.00 running, the most-recent active instance will be the one that is used when you first choose to embed either an Excel chart or worksheet into a Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows presentation. For the rest of that PowerPoint session, that particular instance of Excel will be used every time you choose Insert from the PowerPoint File menu and select either Excel Chart or Excel Worksheet.

If you close that instance of Excel, then the next time you choose to embed an object from Excel, Windows will select the most-recently active instance of the remaining instances of Excel still running. If there are no remaining instances of Excel currently running, Windows will behave in the normal manner, and start Excel.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.