Microsoft KB Archive/65340

PowerPoint: “Requested Operation Requires Closing…” Message PSS ID Number: Q65340 Article last modified on 10-29-1991 PSS database name: W_PowerPt

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WINDOWS

Summary:

If you try to exit from Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, a dialog box may appear with the following message:

The requested operation requires closing all the edit sessions. Return the changes from the open edits? Yes No Cancel

This message is alerting you that Graph is still running and has data that has not yet been inserted into PowerPoint. Before closing Graph you are given the option of saving the data into your PowerPoint presentation. If you chose “Yes,” the graph will be pasted into your presentation. If you chose “No,” Graph will terminate without pasting the graph into your presentation.

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1991.