I've inserted a chart into PPT, but can't edit the data after saving.

Right click on chart, edit data disabled.
Click on chart, go to Chart Tools\Design\Data and edit data is disabled.

In the help file, it lists a "show data" button in the data memu above,
though I can't find one.

Any ideas?

Do you have Excel 2007 installed?
Is this on Windows XP or Vista?

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"EnataiDan" <EnataiDan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've inserted a chart into PPT, but can't edit the data after saving.
>
> Right click on chart, edit data disabled.
> Click on chart, go to Chart Tools\Design\Data and edit data is disabled.
>
> In the help file, it lists a "show data" button in the data memu above,
> though I can't find one.
>
> Any ideas?

Yes, PPT2007 running on Vista.

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:

> Do you have Excel 2007 installed?
> Is this on Windows XP or Vista?
>
> Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> --------------
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> "EnataiDan" <EnataiDan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55DC39A1-C194-4963-BFCE-67A5706A9575@microsoft.com:
>
> > I've inserted a chart into PPT, but can't edit the data after saving.
> >
> > Right click on chart, edit data disabled.
> > Click on chart, go to Chart Tools\Design\Data and edit data is disabled.
> >
> > In the help file, it lists a "show data" button in the data memu above,
> > though I can't find one.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
>

Open Excel before you try to edit the data. I believe the buttons to
edit the data become enabled once Excel is open.

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"EnataiDan" <EnataiDan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5DD14A6-1DAD-44B0-A8D8-90DBFAFB175F@microsoft.com:

> Yes, PPT2007 running on Vista.
>
> "Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Do you have Excel 2007 installed?
> > Is this on Windows XP or Vista?
> >
> > Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
> > --------------
> > http://pschmid.net
> > ***
> > Outlook 2007 Performance Update: http://pschmid.net/blog/2007/04/13/105
> > Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
> > ***
> > Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
> > RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
> > OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
> > ***
> > Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed
> >
> > "EnataiDan" <EnataiDan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:55DC39A1-C194-4963-BFCE-67A5706A9575@microsoft.com:
> >
> > > I've inserted a chart into PPT, but can't edit the data after saving.
> > >
> > > Right click on chart, edit data disabled.
> > > Click on chart, go to Chart Tools\Design\Data and edit data is disabled.
> > >
> > > In the help file, it lists a "show data" button in the data memu above,
> > > though I can't find one.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> >
> >