Org Chart from Powerpoint XP cannot be opened in Powerpoint 2003

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Outthink

We have an org chart created in Powerpoint XP that we are unable to edit
after upgrading to Office 2003. I have tried downloading the Org Chart 2.0
tool, etc. and nothing will open it for editing.

Any suggestions? Roberta
 
When I try to edit the org chart Powerpoint treats it as a group of shapes.
There is no intelligence behind the shapes and the lines are not attached.
The lines and shapes move separately.

Echo S said:
What happens when you try to edit the Org Chart in 2003?

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Outthink said:
We have an org chart created in Powerpoint XP that we are unable to edit
after upgrading to Office 2003. I have tried downloading the Org Chart
2.0
tool, etc. and nothing will open it for editing.

Any suggestions? Roberta
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It sounds like the chart was either created directly with autoshapes and
lines or it was created as an org chart or diagram and then ungrouped.
Either way, I don't know that there's any way to make it behave like an org
chart again. It's like trying to unmake stew.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Outthink said:
When I try to edit the org chart Powerpoint treats it as a group of
shapes.
There is no intelligence behind the shapes and the lines are not attached.
The lines and shapes move separately.

Echo S said:
What happens when you try to edit the Org Chart in 2003?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Outthink said:
We have an org chart created in Powerpoint XP that we are unable to
edit
after upgrading to Office 2003. I have tried downloading the Org Chart
2.0
tool, etc. and nothing will open it for editing.

Any suggestions? Roberta
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thank you and I like your analogy!

Roberta

Echo S said:
It sounds like the chart was either created directly with autoshapes and
lines or it was created as an org chart or diagram and then ungrouped.
Either way, I don't know that there's any way to make it behave like an org
chart again. It's like trying to unmake stew.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Outthink said:
When I try to edit the org chart Powerpoint treats it as a group of
shapes.
There is no intelligence behind the shapes and the lines are not attached.
The lines and shapes move separately.

Echo S said:
What happens when you try to edit the Org Chart in 2003?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


We have an org chart created in Powerpoint XP that we are unable to
edit
after upgrading to Office 2003. I have tried downloading the Org Chart
2.0
tool, etc. and nothing will open it for editing.

Any suggestions? Roberta
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I'll have to credit Steve Rindsberg for that analogy -- it's quite
descriptive, I think!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Outthink said:
Thank you and I like your analogy!

Roberta

Echo S said:
It sounds like the chart was either created directly with autoshapes and
lines or it was created as an org chart or diagram and then ungrouped.
Either way, I don't know that there's any way to make it behave like an
org
chart again. It's like trying to unmake stew.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


Outthink said:
When I try to edit the org chart Powerpoint treats it as a group of
shapes.
There is no intelligence behind the shapes and the lines are not
attached.
The lines and shapes move separately.

:

What happens when you try to edit the Org Chart in 2003?

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


We have an org chart created in Powerpoint XP that we are unable to
edit
after upgrading to Office 2003. I have tried downloading the Org
Chart
2.0
tool, etc. and nothing will open it for editing.

Any suggestions? Roberta
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