Ewere 1 Frank E. COM 3500 4/24/15 Instructions on how to place excel graph into InDesign 1. To get an excel graph into InDesign, you need to first create the data in Microsoft Excel. 2. The copy the graph and place it into Microsoft Word. 3. Finally, after doing this you should copy the graph from Word and then paste it into a new Adobe InDesign document. 4. Save your file. 5. Another way you can place a graph into InDesign is by turning the graph into a .jpg file and then using Place in InDesign to put the graph into the document.