PPT4: Microsoft Excel Links Not Updated Automatically
PSS ID Number: Q138638 Article last modified on 05-16-1998
4.00 4.00a 4.00c
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- == Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, versions 4.0, 4.0a, 4.0c ==
SYMPTOMS
When you edit a linked Microsoft Excel object in PowerPoint by double- clicking it and making changes, those changes may not be reflected in your presentation.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Microsoft Excel link in PowerPoint is not automatically updated.
RESOLUTION
You can force PowerPoint to update the links by clicking Links on the Edit menu and then clicking Update Now.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in PowerPoint version 4.0 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: 4.00 same different chart graph w_powerpt powerpnt powerpoint worksheet spreadsheet ====================================================================== Keywords : kbinterop kbole Version : 4.00 4.00a 4.00c Platform : WINDOWS Hardware : x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.