Shortcut Across the Data-Verse: Get Your Data to PowerPoint at Warp Speed
Love it or hate it, PowerPoint presentations are a common request from upper management: a few visualizations that they can add into their weekly or monthly slide decks. Often this means a lot of effort for us on the data side to repeat menial steps taking screen shots and trying to align them to look attractive… Instead, let’s jump in our ship and take a wormhole to get to the result easier, bypassing the asteroid fields and space pirates.
In this session, I’ll walk through ways to uncover unused or redundant components, identify low-hanging cleanup opportunities, and create a cleaner, more performant workspace environment. Whether you’re after faster load times, better governance, or prepping for a platform migration, this session will give you practical tools and tips to tidy things up.
Accelerate Your Data-to-PowerPoint Workflow
Unlock a faster, smarter way to deliver analytics reports to stakeholders.
- Automated Reporting Learn how to streamline Adobe Analytics data into PowerPoint using Excel and Report Builder.
- Workflow Optimization Discover tab setup strategies, live linking, and template management for repeatable, error-resistant reporting.
- Practical Solutions Address common pain points like manual copy-paste, alignment issues, and permissions.
- Community Wisdom Benefit from real-world tips, Q&A, and lessons learned from analytics champions.
This approach empowers teams to save hours, reduce errors, and deliver polished presentations with minimal effort.
Excel Tab Organization Strategies
- Create dedicated tabs for date configuration, raw data, and final report outputs.
- Use Excel formulas for dynamic date ranges and easy overrides.
- Segment data by platform (e.g., Desktop Web, Mobile Web) using separate requests and tabs.
- Apply conditional formatting and ASCII arrows for clear directional indicators.
- Merge cells and use concatenated titles for seamless PowerPoint integration.
At a glance
Product: Analytics
Series: The Skill Exchange
Role: User