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How to link shapes to data

Choose Insert › Link shapes to data, paste a table from a spreadsheet or CSV (first line column names, first column each row name), name it and press Add table.

Steps

  1. Choose Main menu › Insert › Link shapes to data.

  2. Paste a table from a spreadsheet or CSV. The first line holds the column names and the first column each row's name.

  3. Give it a Table name and press Add table, or load one with File….

    The Data window, with a sample table in the box and Add table.The Data window, with a sample table in the box and Add table.

A table with the same name as one already in the document replaces its rows, and every linked object follows.

Figures, diagrams and documentsHow to insert a chartChoose Insert › Insert chart, paste data or load a .csv file (or pick an example), choose the chart type and columns, and press Insert chart.Figures, diagrams and documentsHow to insert a tableChoose Insert › Insert table. A blank three by three table is placed on the page.

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Last updated Nov 12, 2026