Microsoft KB Archive/70471

= Paste Linking an Excel Embedded Chart into Word for Windows =

Article ID: 70471

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Excel 4.0c
 * Microsoft Excel 3.0a

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This article was previously published under Q70471



SUMMARY
When you create an embedded chart in Microsoft Excel, you can paste link the chart to a Microsoft Word for Windows document. It isn't necessary to create a separate chart file to do this.



MORE INFORMATION
To paste link the embedded chart into Word for Windows, do the following:


 * 1) Double click the embedded chart object to activate the chart.
 * 2) In Microsoft Excel versions 3.0 and 4.0, choose Select from the Chart menu.
 * 3) In Microsoft Excel versions 4.0 and 5.0, choose Copy from the Edit menu.

In Microsoft Excel version 3.0, hold down the SHIFT key and choose Copy Picture from the Edit menu. Select the desired options, and choose OK.
 * 1) Start Microsoft Word for Windows, and choose Paste Special from the Edit menu.
 * 2) In Microsoft Word for Windows version 6.0, select Picture from the As list. Select the Paste Link option, and choose OK.

In Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.x, select Picture from the Data Type list, and choose the Paste Link button.

NOTE: this method only works if the worksheet is open in Microsoft Excel when you update the linked chart in Word for Windows. If you double click the chart in Word and Microsoft Excel is not running, nothing happens.

