Microsoft KB Archive/303357

= You may lose fill color customizations for an Excel 2000 chart that is embedded in PowerPoint 2000 when you edit the chart in-place =

Article ID: 303357

Article Last Modified on 1/6/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q303357



SYMPTOMS
When you modify the fill colors of a Microsoft Excel 2000 chart that is embedded in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, you may lose the customizations when you edit the chart in-place.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because, by default, PowerPoint 2000 applies its slide color scheme to embedded Excel 2000 charts.



RESOLUTION
The Recolor Excel Chart setting controls the way that PowerPoint 2000 applies slide color schemes to embedded Excel 2000 charts. To prevent the loss of custom colors, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click once to select the chart that you want to customize. Make sure that the chart is not active for editing.
 * 2) Right-click the chart, and then click Show Picture Toolbar on the shortcut menu.
 * 3) On the Picture toolbar, click the Recolor Excel Chart button.
 * 4) In the Recolor Excel Chart dialog box, click None.

You can now double-click the chart for editing without losing the custom colors.

Additional query words: XL2000 graph

Keywords: kbfix kbprb KB303357

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