XL: Error Inserting or Clicking Excel Objects in PowerPoint

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95, version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft PowerPoint, when you insert or click a Microsoft Excel object, you may receive an error message similar to the following:

   The source application is busy and can't respond immediately. You can
   switch to the other application and try to resolve the problem.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if the Microsoft Excel AutoSave add-in is loaded.

NOTE: It is possible that other add-ins may also cause this problem.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1: Remove the AutoSave Add-In

To remove the add-in, follow these steps:

1. Start Microsoft Excel.

2. On the Tools menu, click Add-Ins.

3. Click to clear the AutoSave check box, and then click OK.

Method 2: Start Microsoft Excel First

Start Excel first (before you start PowerPoint). Regardless of whether the AutoSave add-in is loaded, you can insert or edit Microsoft Excel objects in PowerPoint.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Excel 7.0 and Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

PowerPoint cannot create the object because Excel takes too much time to load when the AutoSave add-in is selected.