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When inserting a chart in Word 2007 or PowerPoint 2007 you receive a message Some chart types cannot be combined with other chart types. and the chart is not inserted

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Article ID: 2160735 - Last Review: September 10, 2010 - Revision: 3.0

When inserting a chart in Word 2007 or PowerPoint 2007 you receive a message "Some chart types cannot be combined with other chart types." and the chart is not inserted

Symptoms

When you try to insert a chart in Word 2007 or PowerPoint 2007 you receive the following error message:

"Some chart types cannot be combined with other chart types. Select a different chart type."

Cause

Word 2007 and PowerPoint 2007 are launching the chart feature based on the current installed version. This is a known issue.

Resolution

There is no resolution. However, you can workaround this by running a repair on Office 2007. Caution, this is not recommended since you are re-registering a previous version of Office which may cause problems with the later version's features/components. Refer to KB 928091 for more information.

More Information

Only occurs if you have Office 2007 and 2010 installed on the same computer and Office 2010 was the last version installed or repaired.

This only occurs for the newer Excel charts used when inserting charts from the Ribbon under Insert tab; Chart command, and not the older OLE charts available under the Insert tab, Object command as Object Type "Microsoft Office Excel Chart".

Note This is a "FAST PUBLISH" article created directly from within the Microsoft support organization. The information contained herein is provided as-is in response to emerging issues. As a result of the speed in making it available, the materials may include typographical errors and may be revised at any time without notice. See Terms of Use (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=151500) for other considerations.

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Office Word 2007
  • Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
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