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271How do I copy a chart from Excel into a Word document?
- In Excel, select the embedded chart or chart sheet that you want to copy to a Word document.
- Select the Home tab then from the Clipboard group click the Copy button.
- In the Word document, click where you want to paste the copied chart.
- Select the Home tab then from the Clipboard group click Paste.
- Either
Click Paste Options Button image next to the chart:
you will see five options. You can choose to embed or link the chart and you can choose destination theme or source formatting as well as picture
- if you embed the chart it is no longer linked to Excel
- if you link the chart then updates within Excel will affect the chart in your Word document
- source formatting keeps any formatting options set in Excel
- destination theme will allow changes to the look of the chart based on settings in the Word document
- picture will paste the chart as a graphic
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