WD97: Error "Word cannot edit the Microsoft Excel Chart" When Using DoVerb to Open Excel Chart Object

ID: Q235661

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

After you insert a Microsoft Excel Chart object into a Word 97 document and group it with an object such as a text box, the following error messages appear when you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses the DoVerb method to open the Excel chart:

Word cannot edit the Microsoft Excel Chart

Run-time error "16389" Internal Error

WORKAROUND

Use the Open method instead of the DoVerb method to open the Excel object. For example, change the following code:


ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).GroupItems(1).OleFormat.DoVerb 2


ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).GroupItems(1).OleFormat.Open

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

Additional query words: vba word97 wd97 oleformat doverb open object excel97 xl97

Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA KbVBA
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug