Embedded OLE Server

[Guest]

i have a blank powerpoint file with only 1 slide...
amazingly, the file size is about 6MB...
after much analyzing, i found that the file consists of an embedded OLE
Server component. i saw thru the properties page under the content tab it
display the embedded OLE Server...

i created a new blank file... it is only 8KB... looking at the properties
page, it does not have embedded OLE server....

now, my question is how can i remove this embedded OLE Server component???

Your advise is greatly appreciated...

thanks, cheers

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Open the Ole object by double clicking on it. The program that opens the
file may have a 'save as' function. If it does, save the file as a JPG or
PNG.

Lesson: Cut & Paste often brings more than just the picture. You are
better off not using Cut & Paste with slides, instead save image files to
the hard drive then insert the image (and, that way, only the image) into
the slide..


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[Steve Rindsberg]

i have a blank powerpoint file with only 1 slide...
amazingly, the file size is about 6MB...
after much analyzing, i found that the file consists of an embedded OLE
Server component. i saw thru the properties page under the content tab it
display the embedded OLE Server...

i created a new blank file... it is only 8KB... looking at the properties
page, it does not have embedded OLE server....

now, my question is how can i remove this embedded OLE Server component???

Bill's advice is good if the OLE critter is visible. My guess is that it's
not, else you'd already have clicked and deleted it.

Try this, though:

Click OFF the slide so nothing's selected.
Now press TAB repeatedly.
Each time you press, look to see where the selection handles are.
If you don't see any, you've selected an invisible object, and most probably
that's the OLEmonster you're after. Press DEL.

Keep doing this until you get selection handles on a known shape each time you
press tab.

You'll want to check the Slide, Title, Notes and Handouts masters as well as
the slide.

Also, have a look here:
Why are my PowerPoint files so big? What can I do about it?
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00062.htm