Add a Chart to a Document or Presentation

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Don’t let too many numbers make your document or presentation dull: Show data in chart form. Charts add visual interest and useful information, showing patterns or trends that a list of numbers alone can’t show.

You can create a chart in Microsoft Excel and keep it up-to-date automatically by creating a link to it. For more information, see Create a Chart from Worksheet Data. In addition to Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Graph offers an alternative way to create charts. However you create your chart, you can modify it while working in your document or presentation.