Creating Smart Presentations: Integrating Word Excel and PPT
Learn to share data between Word, Excel and PowerPoint, choose linking or embedding, keep charts updating automatically and turn Word outlines into slides and handouts.
Speaker
Cathy Horwitz
Microsoft Office trainer · 30+ years in Office training
Overview
Most of us use Excel, Word and PowerPoint separately, then paste data from one into another. But Microsoft Office is built for integration, and each program has features for sharing data automatically.
This 90-minute webinar on integrating Word, Excel and PowerPoint shows time-saving techniques for building smart reports and presentations, and explains when and how to use each type of integration.
You'll explore the many options behind copy and paste, the difference between linking and embedding, and how to link Excel data and charts to PowerPoint so they update automatically. You'll also insert and manage Excel spreadsheets inside Word, build a PowerPoint deck from a Word outline, and create customizable speaker notes and handouts in Word.
Why attend: Copying the same numbers between files is slow and easy to get wrong. Knowing which integration method to use keeps reports and presentations accurate and saves time every time the data changes. The session suits administrative assistants, managers, directors, sales and marketing staff, teachers, students, medical and legal professionals, and anyone who builds reports and presentations in Microsoft Office.
What’s covered
- Smart reports and dynamic presentations with integrated data
- Integrating Excel data and charts with PowerPoint
- The many facets of copy and paste
- Linking vs. embedding data
- Linking Excel data and charts to PowerPoint for automatic updates
- Integrating Excel data into Word
- Inserting and managing an Excel spreadsheet or object in Word
- Creating a PowerPoint presentation from a Word outline
- Word to PowerPoint and PowerPoint to Word integration
- Creating customizable PowerPoint speaker notes and handouts in Word
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
Cathy Horwitz is a highly experienced Microsoft Office instructor, specializing in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access. With over 30 years of expertise in both in-person and online training, she has helped thousands of professionals boost productivity, streamline workflows, and master essential Microsoft Office skills.
Cathy has been teaching Microsoft Office since its inception, offering tailored training programs that meet the unique needs of individuals and businesses. Her courses cover everything from Excel formulas, PivotTables, and automation with macros to Word document formatting, PowerPoint presentation design, and Outlook email management. Workshops from beginning level through advanced are available.
Known for her engaging, hands-on teaching style, Cathy incorporates real-world business scenarios to ensure students gain practical skills they can immediately apply. Whether you're looking for corporate training, individual coaching, or advanced Microsoft Office workshops, Cathy delivers results-driven instruction that enhances efficiency, problem-solving, and software proficiency.
When not teaching, Cathy enjoys gardening, shopping estate sales and refinishing mid-century furniture.
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