This message appears when the source file (source file: The file that contains information that was used to create a linked or embedded object. When you update the information in the source file, you can also update the linked object in the destination file.) or source program (source program: The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer.) can't be opened.

• Make sure the source program is installed on your computer in a version that can edit the object. If the source program isn't installed, edit the object with a program you do have installed, convert it to another format, or convert it to a Microsoft Office drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.) and edit.
• Make sure you have enough memory to run the source program. To free up memory, close any programs you don't need.
• If the source program is running, switch to it and close any open dialog boxes.
• If it's a linked object, make sure someone else doesn't have the source file open.
• If it's a linked object, make sure the source file you want to edit has the same name and location as when you created the link. To see the name and location of the source file, select the linked object, and then click Links on the Edit menu. If the source file has been renamed or moved, click Change Source in the Links dialog box to reconnect the links.
• If the path name of a linked file exceeds 128 characters, Microsoft Office PowerPoint is not able to find and play that linked file. In such a case, you can either rename the linked file, or shorten the path name by copying the linked file into the folder where your presentation is located. Then either update links automatically by using the Package for CD feature, or update them manually by removing the sounds from the presentation and then adding them again.

Either the embedded object (embedded object: Information (object) contained in a source file and inserted into a destination file. Once embedded, the object becomes part of the destination file. Changes you make to the embedded object are reflected in the destination file.) has been ungrouped and converted to a Microsoft Office drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include AutoShapes, curves, lines, and WordArt.), or it was pasted in as a picture (picture: A file (such as a metafile) that you can ungroup and manipulate as two or more objects, or a file that stays as a single object (such as bitmaps).). After you convert an embedded object to a Microsoft Office drawing object, you can't use the original program to edit it. You must re-embed the object that was created in the original program.

The source program (source program: The program used to create a linked object or embedded object. To edit the object, you must have the source program installed on your computer.) for the object you want to embed must be installed on your computer.

You can adjust the area of the document that displays in Microsoft PowerPoint by double-clicking the Microsoft Word object. Drag the sizing handles to display more of the Word document. Reformat the contents of the document, if necessary.

The source object has been moved, renamed, or deleted. If it has been moved or renamed, you can relink the object. On the Edit menu, click Links, and then click Change Source. Click the moved or renamed source object, and then click Open.

If you want a graph that will update automatically when you open a presentation, use an embedded Microsoft Excel chart. If you added a Microsoft Graph object to your presentation that you want to update, you will need to double-click the Graph object to open it and edit it.