Microsoft KB Archive/163778

= Using Send From Word to PowerPoint Doesn't Work with OLE =

Article ID: 163778

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q163778



SYMPTOMS
OLE objects and normal text from a Word 97 document are missing in a PowerPoint presentation when you use the Sent To PowerPoint command from the File menu. Only text formatted with a Heading style is retained in PowerPoint. All other text and objects are lost.



CAUSE
This is by design in Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows.



WORKAROUND
Copy the information from Word and paste it to your PowerPoint presentation.

Additional query words: 97 8.0 word8 word97 drawing wordart organizational chart object

Keywords: KB163778

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