dragging excel into powerpoint problem

Question

I can't drag an excel file onto a powerpoint slide.  Get the pop up that says

"PowerPoint can't accept an Office file dragged onto it. To insert Office content here, use Insert > Slides From or use Insert > Object.

Neither of those work.  I've been dragging the excel files into powerpoint slides all day long with no issues and all of a sudden now i can't.

Tried a safe mode reboot with no change

Answer 1

Hi Kenthill1,

Have you checked the information in Jim's reply? Meanwhile, you can share the result in safe mode with us.

Regards,

Tisky

Answer 2

Hi Kent

This is odd, indeed. Did you try with a different presentation? Maybe the presentation you were working on got corrupted somehow.  If so, you might be able to fix it by using File > Save As and choosing a different file format, such as the old PowerPoint .ppt file format. Or perhaps open it in PowerPoint online in OneDrive or Sharepoint, make a trivial change, then download it back.

Please go to the PowerPoint menu and choose About PowerPoint to display the version information. If you are up to date, it should be 16.21

If you have any other version, please install updates, then test again.

If your Mac is managed by an IT department, have them install updates.

INSTALL UPDATES

Make sure your Mac has a working internet connection before checking for updates. Install Mac OS X updates followed by Office updates.

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Install Mac OS X updates first:

To get Mac OS updates, go to the App store on your dock, and then click the Updates button to reveal available updates.

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Then Install Office Updates

To get the update:

1. Open any Office application
2. Go to the Help menu and choose Check for Updates
3. Let AutoUpdate check for and install updates
4. Restart your Mac

If you have any add-ins such as WebEx, Mendelay, EndNote, Zotero, TypeIt4me, etc it is essential that you install the latest updates for your add-ins. This includes font management add-ins, such as Suitcase. If you use Suitcase, you should have at least version 9.

Your copy of AutoUpdate may be too old to run in Mojave. If you were told no updates are available, you will have to install the current version of AutoUpdate. Download, install and then run the latest version of AutoUpdate to update Office.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=830196

Answer 3

Hi, how are you, thanks for posting in our microsoft community. I recommend that you launch your Mac in safe mode to check if you can drag your excel file onto the PowerPoint slide, to do this just follow the steps in the link below:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201262

Hope above suggestions help you and good luck!

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