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Displaying charts (graphs) formed from tables in Word
Sorry if this is a very elementary question but I have tried everywhere for
a solution on "Help", and many books. I have to make a graph from a table in Word for Advanced ECDL exam. It seems it would be so much easier to do it in Excel! I can make and edit the chart OK but it only displays in print preview. An "embedded MS graph" icon appears in the document and when I click on it to re- edit it says corrupt or no longer available. I have looked in tools, options to see if anything needs to be ticked but can't see anything. I would like to be able to see the chart and if possible move it about and re- edit it. Has anyone got the time to give me step by step, foolproof, instructions from the start please? I would like to pass this exam! Many thanks. |
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Displaying charts (graphs) formed from tables in Word
Hi Chirpy,
Sorry if this is a very elementary question but I have tried everywhere for a solution on "Help", and many books. I have to make a graph from a table in Word for Advanced ECDL exam. It seems it would be so much easier to do it in Excel! I can make and edit the chart OK but it only displays in print preview. An "embedded MS graph" icon appears in the document and when I click on it to re- edit it says corrupt or no longer available. I have looked in tools, options to see if anything needs to be ticked but can't see anything. I would like to be able to see the chart and if possible move it about and re- edit it. Has anyone got the time to give me step by step, foolproof, instructions from the start please? I would like to pass this exam! My first reaction was: just press Alt+F9 to toggle the field code off. Then I read on to the part about corruption, then went back and saw the term "icon", and... I think this is a problem with the configuration of the machine you're working on. You shouldn't be getting an icon. A field code, possibly, but not an icon. It might help if you give us the EXACT message Word is showing when you click (or double-click? Please be very accurate in your problem description). You should also tell us exactly which version of Word is involved. To get us a step further, even with the outstanding questions: try starting Word in SAFE MODE and see if that makes any difference. Also try booting Windows in Safe Mode and see if that changes anything. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) |
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Cindy M -WordMVP- wrote:
Hi Chirpy, Sorry if this is a very elementary question but I have tried everywhere for a solution on "Help", and many books. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] Has anyone got the time to give me step by step, foolproof, instructions from the start please? I would like to pass this exam! My first reaction was: just press Alt+F9 to toggle the field code off. Then I read on to the part about corruption, then went back and saw the term "icon", and... I think this is a problem with the configuration of the machine you're working on. You shouldn't be getting an icon. A field code, possibly, but not an icon. It might help if you give us the EXACT message Word is showing when you click (or double-click? Please be very accurate in your problem description). You should also tell us exactly which version of Word is involved. To get us a step further, even with the outstanding questions: try starting Word in SAFE MODE and see if that makes any difference. Also try booting Windows in Safe Mode and see if that changes anything. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) Dear Cindy Thank you. Word Version 2002 SP3 WINDOWS XP Pro. When I hightlight the data and choose Insert, Picture, Chart or Insert Object, MS Excel Graph, I just get {EMBED MS Graph. Chart.8\}. If I do Alt F9 IT disappears into the black chart "handles"but there is nothing inside. The chart displays OK in print preview. The error message when I click on the {EMBED MS Graph. Chart. } part is "This object is corrupt or no longer available." Quite by chance I found that when I inserted WordArt into letter this afternoon, that didn't display properly either, although it showed on print preview. I couldn't edit it once it was done and all that showed on the screen were 2 off-centre black lines - presumably on either side of the lettering.I have never had trouble with WordArt before. If I didn't know that my Norton virus protection was up-to-date I would begin to wonder! I have been experimenting a lot to learn about field codes lately - could I have changed a setting to cause this? I have never used "safe mode" so would need more instructions. Sorry. Thanks again. |
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Displaying charts (graphs) formed from tables in Word
Cindy M -WordMVP- wrote:
Hi Chirpy, Sorry if this is a very elementary question but I have tried everywhere for a solution on "Help", and many books. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] Has anyone got the time to give me step by step, foolproof, instructions from the start please? I would like to pass this exam! My first reaction was: just press Alt+F9 to toggle the field code off. Then I read on to the part about corruption, then went back and saw the term "icon", and... I think this is a problem with the configuration of the machine you're working on. You shouldn't be getting an icon. A field code, possibly, but not an icon. It might help if you give us the EXACT message Word is showing when you click (or double-click? Please be very accurate in your problem description). You should also tell us exactly which version of Word is involved. To get us a step further, even with the outstanding questions: try starting Word in SAFE MODE and see if that makes any difference. Also try booting Windows in Safe Mode and see if that changes anything. Cindy Meister INTER-Solutions, Switzerland http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004) http://www.word.mvps.org This reply is posted in the Newsgroup; please post any follow question or reply in the newsgroup and not by e-mail :-) Dear Cindy, Since sending my last reply 20 minutes ago I have been searching the online help - I have only just had Broadband for a week! - and I think I have found the solution. I had "picture place holder" checked. It seems to be OK now. Thank you very much - and if you are ever in Pembrokeshire UK come and see us. -- Message posted via OfficeKB.com http://www.officekb.com/Uwe/Forums.a...ables/200601/1 |
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Hi Chirpy,
I had "picture place holder" checked. It seems to be OK now. Thanks for letting us know you found the solution :-) Yes, broadband is a wonderful thing! -- Cindy Meister |
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