Use an Excel chart object on Powerpoint slide

Question

I am creating a PowerPoint add-in for creating charts. I want to know if I can use a Excel chart instead of PowerPoint chart in my add-in since both the charts look same and have the same charting engine. If I can then what is the way to do this?

Answer 1

There are two ways.

1. Create a chart in Excel and then use PasteSpecial to paste it in the PowerPoint slide 

2. Add an OLE object of Excel.Chart by using Shapes.AddOleObject method.

Both these methods have advantages and disadvantages. But this depends on what are you trying to do.