Paste Special can be used to paste Excel cells, tables, and worksheets into Word and PowerPoint while retaining Excel capabilities. To do so, copy the Excel cells, table, or worksheet.

Excel's Linked Picture tool lets you take a snapshot of some data and paste it as an image—handy if you're compiling a dashboard of the key metrics from across your workbook. Unlike normal ...

Summary: Excel's Camera Tool vs. Paste as Linked Picture Overall, when deciding whether to use the Camera tool or paste your data as a linked picture, several factors come into play.