Importing Excel Charts

[Guest]

I am studying for the MOS test and the guide says that you should import an
excel chart by doing the following: Insert Chart, then Edit, Import File

What is the difference between the above and doing an Insert Object From
File to get the chart?

I flunked the test this morning (by 9 points, dang) and one of the questions
said to import a chart from a file that they gave you. I am trying to recoup
my points for next time. In my opinion, the question was vague...

Advice would be appreciated,

Suzan

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I am studying for the MOS test and the guide says that you should import an
excel chart by doing the following: Insert Chart, then Edit, Import File

What is the difference between the above and doing an Insert Object From
File to get the chart?

The first method creates an MS Graph chart that may look quite similar to the
original Excel chart but in fact it's NOT an Excel chart.

Inserting an Object does give you an Excel chart.

Either one lets you import an Excel chart after one fashion or another but the
results may be quite different. If they want adhere strictly to the wording,
they have a point, in that the first method is the only one that uses "Import".

If that's the case, it seems kinda pinheaded. ;-)

And yes ... vague.

 

[Echo S]

You know, it's because of things like this that I have very little respect
for most "tests" out there. If you really know PPT, then you're gonna miss
this question, because importing an Excel chart via MS Graph in this manner
is about the stupidest [and pinheadedest ] thing you can do!

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP]
http://www.echosvoice.com

 

[Guest]

Typical! This is the type of thing I had failed on the exam too. All I can
say is read, re-read and read again the question - I am dreading my exam :-/

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the feedback. Good luck to everyone taking this impossible test!