Microsoft KB Archive/312264

= MacXLX: Excel Unexpectedly Quits When You Drag or Paste a Linked Object into a Workbook =

Article ID: 312264

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel X for Mac

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This article was previously published under Q312264



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to drag or paste a linked object into a workbook, Microsoft Excel X for Mac unexpectedly quits. You receive the following error message:

The Application Microsoft Excel has unexpectedly quit.

The system and other applications have not been affected.



CAUSE
This issue occurs only when a linked object is pasted or dragged between workbooks.

A linked object is an object that is created in a source file and inserted into a destination file while a connection is maintained between the two files. The linked object in the destination file can be updated when the source file is updated.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, insert a new linked object in the new location instead of dragging or pasting the object from another worksheet. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Excel X.
 * 2) On the Insert menu, select Object.
 * 3) Click From File.
 * 4) Select the object that you want to insert, and then click to select the Link to File check box.
 * 5) Click OK.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: mac XLKB XLX excel XL crash end quit gone lost error alert msg hlgpg copy link update refresh drop file document sheet

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB312264

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