How to copy a chart from Excel to PowerPoint

Copying a chart from Excel to PowerPoint means that you are taking a chart or graph that you have created in Microsoft Excel and pasting it into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. This is a common way to present data or visualizations in a professional setting.

Our dataset contains a graphical representation of the composition of air in the atmosphere, which is currently in the form of an Excel graph. We need to transfer this graph to a presentation in PowerPoint. There are three ways to do this – using the taskbar, keyboard shortcuts, or the context menu.

Method 1: Copy and Paste the graph using the clipboard options

Step 1 – Select the Graph

• Click on the graph in Excel to select it

Step 2 – Click on the Copy option 

• After selecting the graph, click on the Copy option in the Clipboard group of the Home tab

Step 3 – Select the place to Paste 

• Right-click on the place where you want to paste the copied graph into PowerPoint

Step 4 – Click on the Paste option

• After selecting the place for pasting, click on the Paste option to get the required result

Method 2: Copy and Paste the Graph by using the Keys

Step 1 – Select the Graph

• Click on the graph in Excel to select it

Step 2 – Press the CTRL+C keys

• After selecting the graph, press the CTRL+C keys to copy the graph

Step 3 – Select the place to Paste 

• Right-click on the place where you want to paste the copied graph into PowerPoint

Step 4 – Press the CTRL+V keys

• After selecting the place where you want to paste the graph, press the CTRL+V keys to get the required result

Method 3: Copy and Paste the Graph using the Context menu

Step 1 – Select the Graph

• Click on the graph in Excel to select it

Step 2 – Copy the graph

• After selecting the graph, copy it
• To copy, right-click on the graph and a context menu will appear
• From this context menu, click on the Copy option

Step 3 – Select the place to Paste 

• Right-click on the place where you want to paste the copied graph into PowerPoint

Step 4 – Paste the Graph

• After selecting the place, right-click on it and a context menu will appear
• From this menu, click on the Paste option to get the required result