PPT2000: Error Message: "...waiting for another application to complete an OLE action"

• Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
• Microsoft Word 2000
• Microsoft Excel 2000

SYMPTOMS

After you edit a PowerPoint 2000 presentation that is linked to an Excel worksheet or Word document, the following error message may appear when you quit PowerPoint and return to Excel 2000 or Word 2000:

Microsoft [Excel | Word] is waiting for another application to complete an OLE action.

CAUSE

This error occurs when Excel or Word requests the updated slide image from PowerPoint. If PowerPoint was closed and it is still partially in memory, the error message appears. This condition may also occur when system resources are low.

WORKAROUND

To prevent this error from occurring, it is recommended that you close the presentation but do not quit PowerPoint. With PowerPoint still open, the error is less likely to occur.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: PPT2K PPT2000 PPT POWERPNT 2000 PPT9 9.0

Keywords : kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug