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"Slides From Outline" Command Causes "Currently In Use" Error

Article ID: 138639

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

APPLIES TO

This article was previously published under Q138639

SYMPTOMS

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

You will receive this error message if the Microsoft Word document outline is open in Microsoft Word.

RESOLUTION

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

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

Keywords: kberrmsg kbinterop kbusage KB138639


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