Excel Chart Tip: Create a graph in PowerPoint using data from Excel

In this video I show how to add a graph to a PowerPoint slide by creating the graph in PowerPoint using data copied from an Excel worksheet. There is no link between the data in the Excel worksheet and the PowerPoint slide. In the video I am using Excel 365 on Windows 10, and most modern versions of Excel will look very similar. If you like the video, please subscribe to the channel and add a comment below.

[justinritter]

when you are doing a college project last minute (this vid came in clutch!)

[-ChickenButt-]

This video hasn't gotten enough recognition. Major thanks

[seansmith]

I appreciate how straightforward this was. Thanks!

[mihiriuyangoda]

Crystal clear and perfect for beginners.

[segbefiakwaku]

Thank so much. this is very useful. how do I show multiple amounts as data labels on the same bar, for instance both dollar amount and pounds amount.

[alexpmez]

Very clear, straight to the point, Thanks!

[sgluxhomes]

Very clear. Subscribed. How do I show the values at the top of each bar?

[tojere_]

i don't have the "chart" option :(

[sharmistha]

How to paste multiple same type of chart with each different embed worksheet?

[eugene]

What to do, if the chart isn t opening automatically ?

[tutsecret]

Which option you most prefer and the chart creation inside or the link method? Which option offers better advantage?

[hygstsu]

What if the data from excel is larger than the pre formatted data in power point?
I’m struggling with creating a chart to show more data

[statistico]

Is it possible to force powerpoint to display animated columns charts bars starting from right to left i.e. from the low to the high? Thanks!

[heidimargulius]

I have a question. I have created a few charts in PowerPoint using this method. However, the PPT is being shared and edited by multiple people in remote locations. I just received the PPT back and I need to make edits to a chart someone else inserted. When I went to "edit data in excel", Excel gives me an alert telling me it can't find the base xlsx file and is it possible it was moved, renamed, or deleted? Then Powerpoint gives me a similar alert telling me the linked file isn't available because it has been moved or hasn't been saved. It recommends embedding the data instead of linking in order to avoid this error. How did I end up here? Does this mean that the other user created the chart in excel and then copied and pasted it into PPT rather than creating it natively in PPT and that when I try to edit it, it is looking for the user's base file? I recreated the chart in PPT but now when I send it back, will THAT user have trouble editing the chart because there is a linked file saved to MY computer? How can I make sure the chart is using embedded data? Thanks!

[salinimohapatra]

Hi, Is it possible to create different charts using one excel worksheet with different data points. So basically, instead of going to each chart to change the data every week, can i have one excel file with all charts data together where all i need to do every week is to go to that 1 excel file and do the changes and eventually all charts will be updated.