"Document Not Saved" Saving File Created from Template

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to save a workbook, you may receive the following error message:

   Document Not Saved

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CAUSE

This problem may occur when the following conditions are true:

The workbook was created from a template that contained an embedded object.

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You have inserted a worksheet into your workbook from a template.

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The template contains an embedded object.

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WORKAROUND

To save your work, you must first delete the embedded objects in your workbook.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Excel 97 Standard Edition
Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition

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