Microsoft KB Archive/329410

= &quot;Document not saved&quot; error message when you use linked embedded objects in Excel =

Article ID: 329410

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q329410



SYMPTOMS
If you insert a link to an embedded object in a workbook in Microsoft Excel, you may receive the following error message when you try to save the workbook:

Document not saved.



CAUSE
This problem occurs when you delete a link to an embedded object, and then insert a new link to the same embedded object. When you delete the original link, Excel cannot complete the deletion process until you close the file. When you create the new link to an embedded object, Excel tries to bind the link to the same embedded object for the second time and causes the workbook to remain in a state that cannot be saved.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, delete the link to the embedded object, and then close and reopen the workbook before you try to insert the link again.



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

Additional query words: XL2000 xl2002

Keywords: kbxlslink kbsavefile kbtshoot kberrmsg kbpending kbprb KB329410

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