Article: Q138639
Product(s): Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:7.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbinterop kbusage
Last Modified: 16-APR-2000
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
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SYMPTOMS
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In PowerPoint, when you attempt to create a slide from a Word outline by
clicking Slides From Outline on the Insert menu, you may receive the following
error message:
The file <file name> is currently in use. PowerPoint cannot modify it
at this time.
CAUSE
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You will receive this error message if the Microsoft Word document outline is
open in Microsoft Word.
RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do either of the following:
- Close the file in Microsoft Word.
-or-
- Save the file with the Rich Text Format (.rtf) format, and then insert the
.rtf file into the PowerPoint presentation.
STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: 7.00 text w_powerpt powerpnt import
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Keywords : kberrmsg kbinterop kbusage
Technology : kbWordSearch kbPowerPtSearch kbWord700Search kbPowerPt700 kbZNotKeyword2 kbPowerPt700Search kbWord700
Version : WINDOWS:7.0
Hardware : x86
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