OFF98: "Out of Memory" or Run-Time Errors Running Wizards

• Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you run a wizard or an add-in in a Microsoft Office 98 Macintosh Edition program, you may receive various out of memory and run-time errors. For example, you may see error messages that are similar to the following:

   Run-time error '31032':
   Unable to create embedded object

    -or-

   Memory is too full to perform the operation. Try again after closing a
   window, or try increasing PoerPoint's preferred memory size with Get
   Info.

    -or-

   There is insufficient memory or disk space. Close extra windows and save
   your work.

    -or-

   Out of memory

    -or-

   The project file " is corrupt and can't be loaded.

    -or-

   Run-time error '7'

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you run multiple wizards or add-ins and you are using the default memory settings for the Office 98 program.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, increase the preferred memory size by 2,000 kilobytes for the affected Office program.

The following example shows you how to increase the preferred memory size for Microsoft Excel. To do this, follow these steps.

1. Quit Excel if it is currently running.

2. Double-click the Microsoft Office 98 folder on your hard disk.

3. Click the Microsoft Excel icon.

4. On the File menu, click Get Info.

5. Increase the number in the Preferred Size box by 2000.

6. Close the Microsoft Excel Info window.