Learn how to edit chart data in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. This data is typically stored in an embedded Excel sheet.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2016 for Windows
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher
When you insert a new chart in PowerPoint, you might notice that an instance of the Excel sheet containing some dummy data for your chart pops up within PowerPoint. You then change the data within that instance of the Excel sheet to auto-update the chart on your slide. However, this Excel instance that stores your data has no separate existence. There's no separate Excel sheet that contains your data. In fact, this Excel sheet is stored within your PowerPoint presentation itself.
To create and edit charts in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows, you must also have Excel 2016 installed.
Well, what do you do if you want to edit the chart data after a week, a month, or even a year after you created that chart? Simple, you just summon the instance of the Excel sheet containing the chart data again and make the required changes.
Follow these steps to learn more in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows:
See Also:
Chart Data: Edit Chart Data (Glossary Page)
Edit Chart Data in PowerPoint 2013 for Windows
Edit Chart Data in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
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