Slide Limitations

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is there a limit to how much data you can put into a slide? I have a
presentation that uses over 50 slides with 3 charts and 2 graphs on each.
what are the limitations. I used to produce the charts and graphs in excel
and then link them into the presentation which worked fine, but because we
were ordered to rid the presentation of all links I have to give them solid
data as to why it is more efficient to link than to make all graphs and
charts in powerpoint itself. HELP!!!
 
AFAIK there's no limit.

Don't think I would want to sit through 150 charts and 100 graphs mind!
 
I would do that, but the boss would like to be able to click onto the graph
or chart and edit it right in Powerpoint. as I understood you cant edit a
linked object once the link is broken in which we do that for finalization of
the presentation and for other various reasons, but the boss would like to be
able to edit the information without it opening up excel. We were having a
lot of problems losing data and not being able to open up powerpoint when
everything was made in powerpoint itself So, I believe that the more
information that was made in powerpoint bogged down the program to the point
that it was unreliable. but I do need proof to back that fact up. Any
suggestions?

Echo S said:
I don't know that there's a limit to this kind of stuff (don't think there
is, actually), but you could keep your workflow, link the objects, then
ungroup them on a copy of the PPT file. That might satisfy everyone....

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sherry said:
is there a limit to how much data you can put into a slide? I have a
presentation that uses over 50 slides with 3 charts and 2 graphs on each.
what are the limitations. I used to produce the charts and graphs in
excel
and then link them into the presentation which worked fine, but because we
were ordered to rid the presentation of all links I have to give them
solid
data as to why it is more efficient to link than to make all graphs and
charts in powerpoint itself. HELP!!!
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I dont either but we took a 200 page presentation down to 80 pages and only
show certain slides and hide the rest. so we took a 2 1/2 hour briefing down
to 45 minutes. but the data/slides that we dont show have to stay in the
entire presentation. thats why I started linking the charts and graphs to
keep data out of Powerpoint, but they want me to put all that back data back
into powerpoint itself. in which it took me 2 months to rebuild each graph
and chart into Excel and then link only what I needed into powerpoint....yes
its quite the misuse of powerpoint if I do say, I wanted to take it a step
further and make a database and use datapoint to import into Powerpoint for
the most up to date information.
 
You're correct -- ungrouping would make it uneditable.

I don't have any info that would be proof of a limitation -- other than you
were having enough problems before that made PPT unreliable, but now you're
not. Seems to me, that should be enough proof right there! (But I know how
it is when mgmt wants some expert outside the company to tell them what
their inside people can already tell them...so I wish I had some proof for
you.)

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What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
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sherry said:
I would do that, but the boss would like to be able to click onto the graph
or chart and edit it right in Powerpoint. as I understood you cant edit a
linked object once the link is broken in which we do that for finalization
of
the presentation and for other various reasons, but the boss would like to
be
able to edit the information without it opening up excel. We were having
a
lot of problems losing data and not being able to open up powerpoint when
everything was made in powerpoint itself So, I believe that the more
information that was made in powerpoint bogged down the program to the
point
that it was unreliable. but I do need proof to back that fact up. Any
suggestions?

Echo S said:
I don't know that there's a limit to this kind of stuff (don't think
there
is, actually), but you could keep your workflow, link the objects, then
ungroup them on a copy of the PPT file. That might satisfy everyone....

--
Echo S [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PowerPoint 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/index.html
PPTLive! Oct 28-31, New Orleans http://www.pptlive.com

sherry said:
is there a limit to how much data you can put into a slide? I have a
presentation that uses over 50 slides with 3 charts and 2 graphs on
each.
what are the limitations. I used to produce the charts and graphs in
excel
and then link them into the presentation which worked fine, but because
we
were ordered to rid the presentation of all links I have to give them
solid
data as to why it is more efficient to link than to make all graphs and
charts in powerpoint itself. HELP!!!
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