How to Convert Excel to PowerPoint

Easy-to-follow instructions for converting Excel to PowerPoint

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Last Updated: June 2, 2022

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 available in both programs. This wikiHow shows you how to put Excel data into PowerPoint slides using these features.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Copying and Pasting Excel Data into PowerPoint

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Open an Excel file you want to use. Open your file explorer and navigate to the folder where your file is stored.
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Click on the box in the top left to select data. You can select all of the data or only the data you want.

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3
Click Edit and select Copy to copy the data.
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Open Microsoft PowerPoint. You can minimize the Excel file's window or exit Excel and navigate to PowerPoint.
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Click File in the top left. This pulls up a drop-down list of more options for that PowerPoint file.
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Click New. You can also open an existing presentation.
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Click on the slide that you want to use. You can also format the slide for displaying data by picking the slide template.
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Right click and select Paste. This pastes the Excel data into your chosen slide.
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Click on the clipboard icon in the bottom right. This changes presentation options for your slide.
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Select a mode for presentation from the drop-down menu. Save your work after you're satisfied with the changes you've made.

Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Inserting an Excel Object into PowerPoint

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Open your PowerPoint file. Navigate to the folder where it's saved from your file explorer.
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Click Insert in the menu bar.
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Select Object.
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Select Create from file.
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Locate your Excel file. Once you've opened the dialog window, navigate to the Excel file you want to insert into your PowerPoint slide.
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Select your file and click Insert. This will insert the file into the slide you've selected.
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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.