Troubleshooting

Retaining Excel Formatting

When I paste Excel content into another file, I lose my formatting.

Excel formatting should be retained when worksheet cells or charts are pasted into your PowerPoint slides. If the pasted content looks different from the source content, however, consider these solutions:

• Delete the pasted content and repeat the Copy and Paste procedure.

• If you're using Paste Special to link the content to the PowerPoint slide, be sure that you choose the correct object type.

If neither of these options solves the problem, consider embedding an Excel object in the slide and pasting the content there. You'll be able to edit and format the content in its own application, negating the possibility of lost formatting.

Fixing a Broken Link

I broke the link on something, but now I want it back. How do I unbreak the link?

You can't restore a link after it's broken. You can, however, create the link over again. Open the file, find the information to which to link, copy it, choose Edit, Paste Special in PowerPoint, click the Paste Link button, and choose to paste it as a document object.

You will also have to redo any formatting you performed on the linked object.