Grunt for PowerPoint
Every chart in the deck, linked to the number behind it.
The PowerPoint add-in for business charts and tables, linked to the Excel models you already have. When a number changes, every linked chart, table and figure updates in one click.
Works on Windows and Mac · Free for 14 days, no credit card
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Excel connection
Link the deck to Excel once. Every update after that is a click.
Built for board packs, month-end reporting and deal and valuation decks.
Link the deck once
Connect the charts, tables and numbers in your deck to ranges in your Excel model.
Work in Excel as usual
Update actuals and late changes where you always do. Grunt never changes your files.
Update all, then review
When numbers change in Excel, one click updates every linked chart, table and figure. The Connections panel shows what changed.
Built for models that keep changing.
When the model grows, Greedy Reading picks up the new rows, so nothing needs re-linking.
- ✓Linked to Excel ranges in local files, SharePoint or OneDrive, and refreshed in one click. Nothing is retyped or regenerated.
- ✓Every chart shows its data and its source, so anyone can check a number before it goes out.
- ✓Change a figure in the Data Editor, and reset it to the original value whenever you need to.
| Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 58 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 66 |
| France | 44 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 47 |
| UK | 41 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 44 |
| Poland | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 |
Business charts
Every business chart, ready for the board.
Waterfalls, Mekkos, combined charts and more. Add CAGR arrows, value jumps and level differences in one click, and they update when the numbers do.
Waterfall
Oakvale · EBITDA bridge, EUR mEBITDA up 10% on volume and price
Linked to Oakvale_Q3.xlsx › Bridge!B3:H4 · Illustrative dataMekko
Oakvale · Market share by country, %Oakvale leads its largest market
Linked to Oakvale_Q3.xlsx › Market!B3:E6 · Illustrative dataBar chart
Oakvale · Revenue by country, EUR m · YTD Q3Germany leads, Poland grows fastest
Linked to Oakvale_Q3.xlsx › Countries!B4:C9 · Illustrative dataAll chart types
Column
Bar
Area
Line
Combined
Mekko
Other
Radar
Coming soon: football field and Sankey charts.
Beyond charts
Everything else the deck needs.
Grunt for PowerPoint covers more than charts. The rest of the deck gets the same care, right inside PowerPoint.
Two of four units on track for Q4
| Revenue, EUR m | vs budget | On track | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 182 | ✓ | ★★★★ | |
| South | 140 | ✕ | ★★★★ | |
| Online | 96 | ✓ | ★★★★ | |
| Services | 64 | ✕ | ★★★★ |
Board decides on Poland in January
Agenda
Add chapters and sub-chapters, then insert a table of contents.
Start from a team template
Align, distribute, same size: on any object in the deck.
Security and control
Security your IT team can sign off on.
In the add-in, standard Excel and PowerPoint work is processed on your computer and not sent to Grunt's cloud.
Visit the Trust Center →Try it yourself
Try Grunt for PowerPoint free for 14 days.
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- ✓The full add-in for 14 days
- ✓No credit card, nothing to cancel
- ✓Works on Windows and Mac
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Questions about Grunt for PowerPoint
What is Grunt for PowerPoint?
A PowerPoint add-in for business charts and tables, linked to your Excel models. When a number changes, every linked chart, table and figure updates in one click.
Which chart types are supported?
Waterfall, Mekko, combined, scatter, bubble, dumbbell and radar charts, alongside the standard column, bar, line, area and pie charts. Football field and Sankey charts are coming soon.
Does it work on both Windows and Mac?
Yes. Grunt for PowerPoint works in PowerPoint on both Windows and Mac.
Does it work with our existing Excel models?
Yes. Grunt links PowerPoint to the Excel files you already use, so there's no need to rebuild models or change how you work in Excel.
Does Grunt change our Excel files?
No. Grunt reads from Excel and only updates the presentation when you tell it to.
Is our data safe?
Standard work in the PowerPoint add-in stays on your computer, and Grunt-hosted services run on Microsoft Azure in Northern Europe. See our Trust Center.
What happens when the trial ends?
It expires automatically. There's nothing to cancel.
The Grunt platform
Take your charts beyond PowerPoint.
Grunt for PowerPoint is part of the Grunt platform. With the full platform, the same chart also works in HTML reports, Grunt Web Studio and AI chats like Claude and ChatGPT. Build it once and edit it anywhere, without rebuilding.
See the whole platform →PowerPoint
HTML report
AI chat
See it with your own deck.
Try the full add-in free for 14 days, with the Excel models you already have.
Works on Windows and Mac · No credit card, nothing to cancel