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Q172359: PPT7: Error Editing Graph in PowerPoint 95 & 97 Dual Format File

Article: Q172359
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraph
Last Modified: 17-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows Service Release 1 (SR-1) 
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you save a PowerPoint 97 SR-1 presentation with an embedded graph in the
PowerPoint 95 & 97 dual file format, open the presentation in Microsoft
PowerPoint, version 7.0, and then double-click the graph object, you may receive
the following error message:

  The server application, source file, or item cannot be found. Make sure the
  application is properly installed, and that it has not been deleted, moved,
  or renamed.

CAUSE
=====

This error occurs when you save a presentation in the PowerPoint 95 & 97
dual format. PowerPoint 97 SR-1 contains a new feature that converts Graph 97
objects to the Graph 5.0 format. However, you cannot use this feature with the
PowerPoint 95 & 97 dual format. Because you cannot use Graph 5.0 to edit
Graph 97 objects, you receive this error message. (Graph 5.0 is included with
PowerPoint versions 4.0 and 7.0.)

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:

1. In PowerPoint 97 SR-1, click Save As on the File menu.

2. In the Save As Type list, select one of the following file formats:

  PowerPoint 4.0 with Graph 5.0 (*.ppt)
  PowerPoint 95 with Graph 5.0 (*.ppt)

3. Type a new file name.

4. Click Save.

NOTE: If you edit any of the graphs using Graph 5.0, and then reopen the
presentation in PowerPoint 97 SR-1, PowerPoint automatically converts the
objects to Graph 97 format. Repeat steps 1 through 4 when you save the
presentation again.

STATUS
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This feature is under review and will be considered for inclusion in a future
release.

Additional query words: graph97 graph8 crossprod 8.00 msgraph downrev drs previous version chart cannot open fails error

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Keywords          : kbgraph 
Technology        : kbPowerPtSearch kbPowerPt95 kbPowerPt97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt97Search kbPowerPt95Search kbPowerPt97SR1
Version           : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbinfo
Solution Type     : kbpending

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