PPT97: Macro Recorder Doesn't Record Activating PlaceholderLast reviewed: December 2, 1997Article ID: Q160252 |
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SYMPTOMSIf you record a macro that includes inserting an OLE object by double- clicking an object placeholder, Macro Recorder includes only the code for selecting and then deselecting the placeholder.
CAUSEUntil they are activated for the first time, OLE object placeholders behave the same as shapes created by the PowerPoint drawing tools. The PowerPoint Object Model does not include a method to convert a drawn shape to an OLE Object.
RESOLUTIONYour macro contains the correct code to add an OLE object if you use one of the following methods to add the OLE object while recording the macro.
Method 1: Use the Buttons on the Toolbar to Insert the OLE ObjectThere are buttons on the Standard toolbar to insert Microsoft Word Tables, Microsoft Excel Worksheets, Charts, and Clip Art objects.
Method 2: Use the Insert Object Command
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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