Microsoft KB Archive/262858

= You receive an &quot;MSO9.dll Error&quot; error message when you copy a slide or print a presentation that contains objects in PowerPoint 2000 =

Article ID: 262858

Article Last Modified on 9/10/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q262858



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to copy an object (usually a Graph object), copy a slide, or print a presentation containing one or more objects, you may receive the following error message:

MSO9.dll Error



CAUSE
The object or objects in question may be damaged or corrupted.



Error When Copying Objects or Slides

 * 1) In Microsoft PowerPoint, right-click the object, and then click Cut.
 * 2) Start Microsoft Word or Microsoft WordPad, and then click Paste.
 * 3) Right-click the object in Word or WordPad, and then click Copy.
 * 4) Switch back to Microsoft PowerPoint, and then paste the object back into the presentation.Note: If you are unable to successfully cut, copy, and paste the object, you need to delete the damaged object and re-create it.

Error When Printing
To print the presentation containing the corrupted object, turn off background printing in PowerPoint. To do so, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Options.
 * 2) Click the Print tab.
 * 3) Click to clear the Background Printing check box, and then click OK.

