Microsoft KB Archive/123795

PPT: Wrapped Text Doesn’t Print from MS Excel Object

PSS ID Number: Q123795 Article last modified on 05-16-1998

macintosh:3.0,3.0b,4.0

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft PowerPoint for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 4.0 == Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, version 5.0 == 

= SYMPTOMS =

If you paste or insert a Microsoft Excel 5.0 worksheet into a PowerPoint presentation, cells that contain word-wrapped text may not print.

= CAUSE =

This problem occurs when you use version 8.0 through 8.1.1 of Apple’s LaserWriter printer driver. This is not really a problem with PowerPoint. The same Microsoft Excel worksheet inserted or pasted into Word will print with the same problem.

= RESOLUTION =

Apple LaserWriter drivers versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.2, and 8.2 will print the Wrap-Text-formatted text. You can switch to one of these drivers if one is available.

If you can’t use another version of the printer driver, try this workaround:


 * 1) Return the worksheet to Microsoft Excel 5.0 either by double-clicking the embedded object or by running Microsoft Excel 5.0 and opening the worksheet.
 * 2) Highlight all of the text to select it.
 * 3) From the Format menu, choose Cells, and select the Alignment tab.
 * 4) Clear the Wrap Text check box.
 * 5) Either copy the worksheet again or update the worksheet in PowerPoint and return.

If the wrapped text is critical to the layout of your slide, you can do the following instead:

  Click on the Microsoft Excel worksheet to select it.   From the Draw menu, choose Ungroup (or from the Arrange menu if you are using PowerPoint 3.0). You will see the following message: This is an imported object, not a group. Converting it to PowerPoint objects will permanently discard any embedded data it may contain. Convert to PowerPoint objects? Choose OK. 

Your worksheet will now be redrawn as though you had created it using PowerPoint’s drawing tools. Its appearance should not change much or at all, but it should print correctly now.

= Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.00b 4.00 power point macppt =

Keywords : kbinterop kbole kbprint Version : macintosh:3.0,3.0b,4.0 Platform : MACINTOSH Hardware : MAC Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.