Insert and edit charts

Help people visualize data in a presentation or document by adding charts from Google Sheets. Because your chart is linked to your Sheets data, your presentation or document updates with the click of a button.

Add a chart from Sheets

In Sheets, in a chart, click MoreCopy chart. In Slides or Docs, open a presentation or document. Right-click where you want to add the chartPaste. (Optional) If you don't want the chart automatically updated if the data changes in the spreadsheet, uncheck the Link to spreadsheet box. Click Paste.

Edit a chart in Sheets directly from your presentation or document

1. In Slides or Docs, open a presentation or document.
2. Click a chart to select it.
3. In the top-right corner of the chart, click Linked chart options   and choose an option:
   • To unlink the chart from Sheets, click Unlink .
   • To edit the chart in Sheets, click Open source .

Update a chart in Slides or Docs to match the chart in Sheet

If you make a change on the fly, you might want to make sure any data is updated.

1. In Slides or Docs, open a presentation or document.
2. Click a chart to select it.
3. In the top-right corner of the chart, click Update .
4. If you don't see Update , your chart might not be linked to a spreadsheet. Or, it’s currently updated.