Unable to edit data in PPT chart

[J_Endahl]

I am having some unusual problems with charts in PPT 2007, occasionally I
will create a chart and some time after creating all the labels, data and
formattting I am suddenly no longer able to edit or access the data. The
entire Data Section of the design ribbon is grayed out. My only option is to
create a NEW chart and re-enter all the data. I can shange everything BUT the
data. PPT also crashes randomly when working in charts but I save eraly and
often so I can work around that. Office diagnostics run clean and I am
running a very clean, corporate Vista laptop (new)

 

[Echo S]

ARe you using Insert | Chart to insert the charts, or are you making them in
Excel and pasting them into PPT?

If you're doing the latter, the default paste behavior in PPT 2007 works
differently. It actually links to the data. So if you haven't saved the
Excel file, it's got nothing to link to, and you're just left with a
picture.

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What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
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PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

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[J_Endahl]

I am doing the former, excel is only used when invoked to manipulate the data

ARe you using Insert | Chart to insert the charts, or are you making them in
Excel and pasting them into PPT?

If you're doing the latter, the default paste behavior in PPT 2007 works
differently. It actually links to the data. So if you haven't saved the
Excel file, it's got nothing to link to, and you're just left with a
picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

I am having some unusual problems with charts in PPT 2007, occasionally I
will create a chart and some time after creating all the labels, data and
formattting I am suddenly no longer able to edit or access the data. The
entire Data Section of the design ribbon is grayed out. My only option is
to
create a NEW chart and re-enter all the data. I can shange everything BUT
the
data. PPT also crashes randomly when working in charts but I save eraly
and
often so I can work around that. Office diagnostics run clean and I am
running a very clean, corporate Vista laptop (new)

 

[Echo S]

So the Edit Data button is greyed out? Wow, in that case, I've no idea.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

I am doing the former, excel is only used when invoked to manipulate the
data

ARe you using Insert | Chart to insert the charts, or are you making them
in
Excel and pasting them into PPT?

If you're doing the latter, the default paste behavior in PPT 2007 works
differently. It actually links to the data. So if you haven't saved the
Excel file, it's got nothing to link to, and you're just left with a
picture.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

Don't Miss the PPTLive User Conference! Atlanta | Oct 11-14

I am having some unusual problems with charts in PPT 2007, occasionally
I
will create a chart and some time after creating all the labels, data
and
formattting I am suddenly no longer able to edit or access the data.
The
entire Data Section of the design ribbon is grayed out. My only option
is
to
create a NEW chart and re-enter all the data. I can shange everything
BUT
the
data. PPT also crashes randomly when working in charts but I save eraly
and
often so I can work around that. Office diagnostics run clean and I am
running a very clean, corporate Vista laptop (new)