Copy and Paste Picture - from Excel

It is possible to copy your charts as pictures.
This will help to reduce the file size of your presentations.

Selecting the Chart Area

Select the Chart Area (black handles).

Selecting the Shape Object

Highlight the chart in Excel (with white handles)

Pasting into PowerPoint

Select the slide you want to insert the chart on and select (Edit > Paste) or alternatively press (Ctrl + "V").

Important

Resizing the picture once in PowerPoint will distort all the text.