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How to do a line count on Excel charts embedded in Powerpoint
Thread poster: Sarah Downing
Sarah Downing Local time: 05:15 German to English + ...
Jan 12, 2004
Hi guys,
I'm hoping someone might be able to help. I am translating a Powerpoint file with several Excel charts which are embedded into it, so you have to click on the chart and the Excel file opens in a small window.
Not only is this annoying and time consuming, but I was wondering: If I use Practicount to do a line count of the document, does it actually count each of these Excel charts - some of the Excel files even feature several sheets.
I'm hoping someone might be able to help. I am translating a Powerpoint file with several Excel charts which are embedded into it, so you have to click on the chart and the Excel file opens in a small window.
Not only is this annoying and time consuming, but I was wondering: If I use Practicount to do a line count of the document, does it actually count each of these Excel charts - some of the Excel files even feature several sheets.
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Endre Both Germany Local time: 11:15 Member (2002) English to German
Create PDF and convert PDF to RTF
Jan 12, 2004
Don't know about Practicount; if it can deal with embedded files, it would be quite clever indeed. Let's see if anyone else can provide information about it.
My current method (works only if you have Adobe Acrobat):
1. Create a PDF file from PowerPoint.
2. Save the PDF as RTF or alternatively select all text in Acrobat and paste it to Word.
3. Count words in Word.
4. Subtract headers/footers (they are counted separately for each page).
Don't know about Practicount; if it can deal with embedded files, it would be quite clever indeed. Let's see if anyone else can provide information about it.
My current method (works only if you have Adobe Acrobat):
1. Create a PDF file from PowerPoint.
2. Save the PDF as RTF or alternatively select all text in Acrobat and paste it to Word.
3. Count words in Word.
4. Subtract headers/footers (they are counted separately for each page).
And yes, Word or Excel data embedded in PP is a pain, both to count and to edit.
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Hynek Palatin Czech Republic Local time: 11:15 English to Czech + ...
PractiCount
Jan 12, 2004
What's new in version 2.4:
Count in embedded and linked objects: Microsoft Word Documents, Microsoft Word Pictures, Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations, Microsoft PowerPoint Slides, Microsoft Excel Worksheets
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