Q235661: WD97: Error Msg: "Word cannot edit the Microsoft Excel Chart"

Article: Q235661
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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After you insert a Microsoft Excel Chart object into a Word 97 document and
group it with an object such as a text box, the following error messages appear
when you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses the DoVerb method
to open the Excel chart:

  Word cannot edit the Microsoft Excel Chart

  Run-time error "16389" Internal Error

WORKAROUND
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Use the Open method instead of the DoVerb method to open the Excel object. For
example, change the following code:

  ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).GroupItems(1).OleFormat.DoVerb 2

to

  ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).GroupItems(1).OleFormat.Open

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Additional query words: vba word97 wd97 oleformat doverb open object excel97 xl97

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode KbVBA 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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