can I link an excel spreadsheet and do an auto update in Powerpoin

I have a daily/monthly financial and production report that has excel
spreadsheets that I am currently cutting and pasting from Excel into
Powerpoint. I would like to find a way to have the spreadsheet automatically
update in Powerpoint when I change it in Excel. Is this possible?

Hi, check this out and see if it helps:
"Linking information from Excel"
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00593.htm
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"wm" wrote:

I have a daily/monthly financial and production report that has excel
spreadsheets that I am currently cutting and pasting from Excel into
Powerpoint. I would like to find a way to have the spreadsheet automatically
update in Powerpoint when I change it in Excel. Is this possible?

In article , Wm wrote:
I have a daily/monthly financial and production report that has excel
spreadsheets that I am currently cutting and pasting from Excel into
Powerpoint. I would like to find a way to have the spreadsheet automatically
update in Powerpoint when I change it in Excel. Is this possible?


You bet.

Linking information from Excel
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00593.htm

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
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the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

"wm" wrote:

I have a daily/monthly financial and production report that has excel
spreadsheets that I am currently cutting and pasting from Excel into
Powerpoint. I would like to find a way to have the spreadsheet automatically
update in Powerpoint when I change it in Excel. Is this possible?

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I didn't see where I could get the actual graph from Excel into the
Powerpoint presentation. I could get a data table that I could link and it
would update but what I need is the graph that is fed from Excel data to
automatically update.

Thanks for your persistence in helping me with this......WM

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I didn't see where I could get the actual graph from Excel into the
Powerpoint presentation. I could get a data table that I could link and it
would update but what I need is the graph that is fed from Excel data to
automatically update.

Thanks for your persistence in helping me with this......WM

No problem. In Excel, you select whatever content you want to link to PPT.
If that's a chart on a chart sheet, click in the upper left corner and make sure that
you've got the Chart Area selected.
For a chart on a regular work sheet, again, click the upper left and make sure it's
the whole chart area that's selected.

In both cases, the tooltip (little yellow text box that appears over the mouse cursor)
will show you what's selected.

And in both cases, it doesn't really need to be the upper left that you click, but
click on the chart but away from everything else that's selectable. U/L makes it nice
and simple.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I didn't see where I could get the actual graph from Excel into the
Powerpoint presentation. I could get a data table that I could link and it
would update but what I need is the graph that is fed from Excel data to
automatically update.

Thanks for your persistence in helping me with this......WM

No problem. In Excel, you select whatever content you want to link to PPT.
If that's a chart on a chart sheet, click in the upper left corner and make sure that
you've got the Chart Area selected.
For a chart on a regular work sheet, again, click the upper left and make sure it's
the whole chart area that's selected.

In both cases, the tooltip (little yellow text box that appears over the mouse cursor)
will show you what's selected.

And in both cases, it doesn't really need to be the upper left that you click, but
click on the chart but away from everything else that's selectable. U/L makes it nice
and simple.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I already cut and paste my graphs from Excel to Powerpoint. What I can't
seem to find a way to do is to have the chart in Powerpoint automatically
linked so that it updates each time I change the data in Excel. When I cut
and paste I don't have the option of Paste Special and using the linking
function. Is there a way to have the Excel Spreadsheet in Powerpoint and
have it automatically linked so that the updates can happen?

WM

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I didn't see where I could get the actual graph from Excel into the
Powerpoint presentation. I could get a data table that I could link and it
would update but what I need is the graph that is fed from Excel data to
automatically update.

Thanks for your persistence in helping me with this......WM

No problem. In Excel, you select whatever content you want to link to PPT.
If that's a chart on a chart sheet, click in the upper left corner and make sure that
you've got the Chart Area selected.
For a chart on a regular work sheet, again, click the upper left and make sure it's
the whole chart area that's selected.

In both cases, the tooltip (little yellow text box that appears over the mouse cursor)
will show you what's selected.

And in both cases, it doesn't really need to be the upper left that you click, but
click on the chart but away from everything else that's selectable. U/L makes it nice
and simple.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I already cut and paste my graphs from Excel to Powerpoint. What I can't
seem to find a way to do is to have the chart in Powerpoint automatically
linked so that it updates each time I change the data in Excel. When I cut
and paste I don't have the option of Paste Special and using the linking
function. Is there a way to have the Excel Spreadsheet in Powerpoint and
have it automatically linked so that the updates can happen?

Yes, by doing it exactly as described in the various links already given.

As mentioned, you can't cut and paste. You want to Copy from Excel and then choose Edit,
Paste Special in PPT.

You must have first saved the Excel file for this to work and you must initiate it from
Excel; you can't do it from within PPT.





-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I finally got it!! For some reason when I tried this the first time I
couldn't find the Paste Special. Thanks for your persistent help. I really
appreciate it!!

"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
"Steve Rindsberg" wrote:

In article , Wm wrote:
the link was helpful but didn't solve my problem. I have several graphs that
I need to show in Powerpoint but I create in Excel. I would like to have the
graph automatically update in Powerpoint when I update the data in Excel. Is
there a way to do that?

If the link didn't help, you'll need to be more specific about what you want.

The steps in the FAQ page will give you links that will update each time you open
the presentation. Do you need something other/more than that?


-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I didn't see where I could get the actual graph from Excel into the
Powerpoint presentation. I could get a data table that I could link and it
would update but what I need is the graph that is fed from Excel data to
automatically update.

Thanks for your persistence in helping me with this......WM

No problem. In Excel, you select whatever content you want to link to PPT.
If that's a chart on a chart sheet, click in the upper left corner and make sure that
you've got the Chart Area selected.
For a chart on a regular work sheet, again, click the upper left and make sure it's
the whole chart area that's selected.

In both cases, the tooltip (little yellow text box that appears over the mouse cursor)
will show you what's selected.

And in both cases, it doesn't really need to be the upper left that you click, but
click on the chart but away from everything else that's selectable. U/L makes it nice
and simple.



-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================

Steve,

I already cut and paste my graphs from Excel to Powerpoint. What I can't
seem to find a way to do is to have the chart in Powerpoint automatically
linked so that it updates each time I change the data in Excel. When I cut
and paste I don't have the option of Paste Special and using the linking
function. Is there a way to have the Excel Spreadsheet in Powerpoint and
have it automatically linked so that the updates can happen?

Yes, by doing it exactly as described in the various links already given.

As mentioned, you can't cut and paste. You want to Copy from Excel and then choose Edit,
Paste Special in PPT.

You must have first saved the Excel file for this to work and you must initiate it from
Excel; you can't do it from within PPT.





-----------------------------------------
Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
PPT FAQ: www.pptfaq.com
PPTools: www.pptools.com
================================================