If you want to automate this have a look at
www.take-off.as/datapoint
It does what you descibes.
Kurt
"danscan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have to get data from excel to powerpoint. I have a range of data in
excel that needs to go to a predefined chart data in powerpoint. How can I
do this. I want to automate this process but not link it.
>
> Excel takes a range from sheetA. It then opens Powerpoint gets the
correct presentation then for slide2's chart data it places in the values
from the range. Then change the next range.
>
> I need to manipulate the little datasheet that comes up when you dould
click on a chart object. and I need to do it from excel.
>
> Thanks