How to insert Excel data into a Powerpoint presentation

This is another thing I didn’t realise that Powerpoint could do.

Using my garden project presentation, I want to add a basic chart  from scratch that compares the costs of sourcing plants from a nursery, from donations or cuttings, or a combination of the two.

Luckily, Powerpoint led me through the process for adding basic information to make bar chart.

I clicked on the Insert tab and selected Chart, which is located in the Illustrations menu.

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My Excel bar chart can be created using the Insert tab, and Chart option located in the Illustrations section.

When I selected the bar chart, Powerpoint opened up an extra screen with the key headings for my chart.  I then added the data I wanted.  The chart was updated as I worked.

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You can work with Powerpoint and Excel side-by-side to add data to an Excel sheet. The bar chart in Powerpoint is automatically updated.
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The Excel data is now in a bar chart in Powerpoint.

This is a really simple example of inserting Excel data into a Powerpoint presentation, using new data.  It’s a good start, and now I really want to build on that…time for more exploring….

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