Why do linked excel charts resize in powerpoint?

[Guest]

I have multiple excel charts that are sized with window. I copy, paste
special, and link them in powerpoint. I format object to resize them,
leaving lock aspect ratio on. I've tried selecting and deselecting "Relative
to original picture." Regardless, if I update links while the source
document is closed or not full screen, the chart in powerpoint resizes and
loses the aspect ratio. Please help!! Thanks.

 

[brian]

What PPT is displaying in PPT is a picture of the source chart which
is still in Excel at the size you don't want. That's only one of many
reasons I stopped relying on Paste Linking from Excel. Best way around
it if you need to use linking is to create the chart at the right size
on a Custom size Chart Sheet. Then when it updates it will not change
size.

Brian Reilly, PowerPoint MVP

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your reply, Brian. Curious, if you have stopped relying on
Paste Link, what do you do?