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Tables, Charts and Shapes

Use Populate the Selected ... to link workbook data to native PowerPoint tables, charts, and shapes.

Populate from the OfficeReports Ribbon Tab

  1. Select the shape, table, or chart on the slide.
  2. Select the data range in the worksheet.
  3. Right-click the selected range.
  4. Select Populate the selected ....

You can also click Populate Selected in the ribbon tab.

After you populate the object, the Populate Pane appears on the right side of PowerPoint. In this pane, you can define how OfficeReports displays the linked data.

For more information, see Populate Charts, Populate Tables, and Populate Shapes.

Finding the linked data​

Select a populated table, chart, or shape in PowerPoint to locate its linked data. OfficeReports automatically selects the corresponding worksheet range in the Workbook Pane or, if the workbook is open in Excel, directly in Excel.

In Excel, select the table to display the Table Definition pane. This pane shows the variables used in the table and its current settings. In the Workbook Pane, double-click the table to open its table definition.