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Import a chart to Microsoft Word		Level of difficulty: Intermediate
As an educator you may have data in Microsoft Excel which you want to include in a Microsoft Word document as a graph. You may also want the data to be updated every time you open the file in Microsoft Word. You will work in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Import your own chart into your own document - one which you will find useful. Alternatively, follow this example. To do so you would typically work through the following steps:

	Description	Resources
1	Start Microsoft Word.	How to start Microsoft Word
2	Type the text into Microsoft Word.
3	Start Microsoft Excel.	How to start Microsoft Excel
4	Enter your data in a spreadsheet.
5	Create a chart (graph) of the data.	How to create a graph
6	Link the Microsoft Excel graph in Microsoft Word: You can link the Excel graph to Word so that changes made to the Excel graph automatically reflect in the Word document.	How to create a dynamic link
7	Insert footnotes for sources: In Microsoft Word, indicate references to your informaiton sources at the bottom of each page.	How to insert footnotes
8	Save your document: Save both your documents.	How to save a file
9	Update the graph at any time: Usually the graph updates when you open or print the word processor document.	How to update a link Note: You must save the Excel sheet before you will see changes in the Word Document.

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