Convert Excel to PowerPoint

If you want to take data from an Excel spreadsheet and put it into a PowerPoint presentation, you can do so with built-in controls.

Steps

Copying and Pasting Excel Data into PowerPoint

1. Open an Excel file you want to use, and then click on the box in the top left to select all of the data in that file. You can also select only the data you want.
2. Click "Edit" and select "Copy" to copy the data.
3. Open Microsoft PowerPoint, then click "File" in the top left. Click "New," or open an existing presentation.
4. Click on the slide in the new presentation that you want to use.
5. Right click and select "Paste" to paste the Excel data there. Click on the clipboard icon in the bottom right to change presentation options.
6. Select a mode for presentation from the drop-down, such as "Keep Text Only." Save your work if your satisfied.

Inserting an Excel Object into PowerPoint

1. Open your PowerPoint file.
2. Click "Insert" in the menu bar and then "Object".
3. Select "Create from file".
4. Browse in the window until you find your desired Excel file. Select it and hit Insert.
5. Resize and rearrange the spreadsheet snapshot as desired. You can grab the edges to make it bigger or smaller, or click and drag to move it. When you double-click on the actual spreadsheet, it'll open the file in Excel.

Tips

• Try out the different presentation options until you find a good fit in the PowerPoint box.

See also

• Convert Powerpoint to PDF
• Convert a PowerPoint Presentation to Screensaver
• Burn PowerPoint to DVD
• Convert PowerPoint to Flash Using Open Source Tools