Cannot insert chart in Powerpoint 2008

[drwhite]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I have switched over to Office 2008 and have been attempting to put a chart into a PP slide. When I click on a chart type in the Gallery Excel starts up but does not come forward and Power Point first gives me this message:

"To insert a chart, you must close any open dialog boxes, or cancel editing mode in Microsoft Office Excel"

I click OK and then get this:

"Some chart types cannot be combined with other chart types, choose another type"

No chart type works you get the same message for all types. I am assuming there is something corrupted between PP and Excel. I see that back in August another user had this problem but no solution was ever posted.

Anyone have an idea?

Thanks

 

[D-R]

I have encountered the same problem. When I created a new account on the same computer and tried to insert a chart in PowerPoint it worked. So, I guess it has to do with some preference file, but I don't know which one or how to fix this problem. If someone could confirm that it does work on a new user account, and please help! Thanks!