Remove embedded Excel from charts in PowerPoint

See all of the hidden embedded Excel data in your presentation and remove it all at once with Slidewise for PowerPoint. This little tool makes it easy.

Version 2.0 for  Windows released October 25, 2023

Remove and unlink embedded excel chart data from PowerPoint

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How to remove embedded excel from PowerPoint.

  • See embedded data

    See when your presentation contains hidden Excel worksheet data.

  • Check the data

    Open any of the embedded Excel workbooks from Slidewise to check if they contain anything you don’t want to share.

  • Remove chart data

    Use Slidewise to remove all of the embedded excel chart data, leaving behind just the charts in your presentation.

Removing chart data is easy, with Slidewise

Use Slidewise to remove embedded excel files either for individual charts or for all of your charts at once. It is great if you are worried about sharing sensitive data stored in the excel files or have other embedded Excel in Powerpoint problems.

Embedded Excel or Linked Excel data — Slidewise does both

List all charts and their accompanying data in any presentation. Jump instantly to any chart. Remove data, or unlink charts individually, or all at once.

Try Slidewise free for 30 days

Remove or unlink any Excel chart data from your presentations using the 30-day free trial.

Minimum Windows 8.1

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 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Minimum of Windows 8.1.

    Default download is for 64-bit Windows OS. Need Slidewise for 32-bit Windows OS?

    You will need to ensure that .NET version 4.7.2 is already installed on your PC otherwise you cannot install Slidewise.

    Slidewise works with 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Microsoft Office 2016 or later. Slidewise will also work with installed versions of Office 365/Microsoft 365.

    Slidewise cannot be used in the web version of Office 365/Microsoft 365.

  • Slidewise works with any of the following XML PowerPoint extensions saved on disk:

    *.pptx; *.pptm; *.ppsx; *.ppsm; *.potx; *.potm; *.ppam

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