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Q138639: "Slides From Outline" Command Causes "Currently In Use" Error

Article: Q138639
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbusage
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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In PowerPoint, when you attempt to create a slide from a Word outline by
clicking Slides From Outline on the Insert menu, you may receive the following
error message:

  The file <file name> is currently in use. PowerPoint cannot modify it
  at this time.

CAUSE
=====

You will receive this error message if the Microsoft Word document outline is
open in Microsoft Word.

RESOLUTION
==========

To correct this problem, do either of the following:

- Close the file in Microsoft Word.

  -or-

- Save the file with the Rich Text Format (.rtf) format, and then insert the
  .rtf file into the PowerPoint presentation.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 7.00 text w_powerpt powerpnt import

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop kbusage 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWord700Search kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbWord700
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86

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