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Copying Excel Charts to PowerPoint

•Copy the chart from Excel

•Paste it, using a right click, onto the PPT Slide

•The Paste Options will appear with 5 choices

–Use default theme and embed

–Use original theme and embed

–Use default theme and link

–Use original theme and link

–Paste as picture


Embedding:

•This embeds the chart; the data is stored on the PPT slide

•Excel’s Chart Ribbons and tools are available from within PPT to edit the chart

•There is NO link to Excel

•There is NO refresh

•To edit the data, choose Edit Data from the Chart Tools Design tab


Linking:

•If the Excel file is updated and the PPT file is open, the update is performed automatically

•If the Excel file is updated and the PPT file is closed, the PPT file has to be updated when it is opened

•Choose Refresh Data from the Chart Tools Design tab

•Choosing Edit Data from the Chart Tools Design tab will open the actual Excel file for editing


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