Microsoft KB Archive/917132

= You cannot convert an Excel chart to an Office drawing object to format parts of the chart differently in PowerPoint 2007 =

Article ID: 917132

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

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SYMPTOMS
You try to convert a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 chart to an Office drawing object in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 so that you can format parts of the chart differently. However, when you try to convert the Excel 2007 chart to an Office drawing object, the conversion functionality is unavailable. This functionality is available in earlier versions of Microsoft Office.

For example, in earlier versions of Office, you could convert a Microsoft Excel chart to an Office drawing object. Then, you could ungroup the drawing and then format parts of the drawing differently.



CAUSE
In the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the Office drawing object functionality has been replaced. PowerPoint 2007 and Excel 2007 now share common drawing capabilities.



RESOLUTION
To format parts of the Excel chart differently in PowerPoint 2007, click the part of the chart that you want to format differently. Then, use the chart tools on the Design, Layout, and Format tabs as appropriate to make the formatting changes.

Additional query words: powerpoint2007 powerpoint2k7 ppt2007 ppt2k7

Keywords: kbtshoot kbchart kbformat kbconversion kbprb kbexpertisebeginner KB917132

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