I haven’t used Excel and PowerPoint 2007 together much, so I only know of the problems, not the workarounds. The deal with the personal.xlsb is that, if you change it to an add-in, it can be open multiple times without conflict. Which means it’s open in the instance in PowerPoint. That might be good or bad. So might having the workbook travel with the chart. Good to allow adjustments, bad to keep proprietary information secret.

I have come to you before when I have hit dead ends, and I am hoping you can help me out with something I am running into with 2007. I wasn’t sure where to post this, but am in need of help.

In PowerPoint 2007 I have the option to paste my chart in, but with the entire workbook behind it (so that the user can actually go in and update everything themselves). My problem is, I get a PERSONAL.XLSB locked for editing error (when it is a chart). I have no idea how to get around this, and have been looking for answers all over… I saw mention of potentially creating my own Add-In?

Also, when I copy and paste my chart into PowerPoint, I will lose any additional text boxes containing formulas that I may have added. Any ideas (oh, and I don’t want it to be a picture…)?

I am missing 2003 about now, but hope you will be able to help ease the transition with tips for these things!

Thank you!!