Alex wrote:
When I embed excel into powerpoint I can actually edit the sheet by
double clicking on the object. However, I cannot seem to be able to
access the toolbar.


You need to get it opened in Excel rather than just editing the sheet
within Word. Try right-click / Worksheet Object / Open
(Tested in Word 2002 but I assume also applies to Powerpoint)

Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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