How To Work With Tables, Graphs And Charts In Using Tables, Graphs and Charts In PowerPoint To

PowerPoint Present Your Data

Contents
 Using Tables, Graphs And Charts In PowerPoint
To Present Your Data
o Working With Tables In PowerPoint
o Working With Charts And Graphs In
Before we get into the benefits and the how-to’s of using
tables, charts, and graphs, let’s define what each of
these terms means to ensure we are going to be on the
same page.
Working With Tables In PowerPoint

PowerPoint Tables are basically data presented or arranged in rows

 Tables, Charts and Graphs vs. Lists and Bullet and columns. You can present various forms of data in
Points tables. Even the periodic table of elements is presented
 Most Popular PPT Charts And Graphs You Can in, well, you guessed it, table format. The columns
Use In Your Presentation
and/or rows often have labels or names, so it’s easy for
o Line Chart
the reader to identify what the data in each table cell
o Bar Graph
means.
o Column Chart
Tables are used everywhere, they’ve been a very
o Pie Chart
popular way to present information for centuries! You’ll
 Tips For Better Charts and Graphs in
find tables used in company budgets, sales reports,
PowerPoint
product inventories, restaurant menus, and so much
o Keep it simple
more. The general population can easily read and
o Use appropriate colors
understand tables because the information is laid out in
o Label everything properly
a logical manner. As long as the columns and/or rows
o Don’t just copy tables and charts from
are labeled properly, reading tables should be a breeze.
Excel
as you can see from the screenshot above, you just
o Use PowerPoint tables, graphs and
need to scan the column labels to know what the data in
charts templates
each column stands for. The good thing is you’re not
 Final Words

Presenting data in front of an audience doesn’t have to

be complicated. Sure, it may be quite challenging at first
to think of a way to convey your data without making
your audience’s eyes cross in boredom. If you want to
avoid this at all cost, then read this entire article. Today,
you’re going to find out how to work with tables, graphs
and charts in PowerPoint – the easy way!
limited to using tables for quantitative data, you can also

use it for qualitative data.

Inserting tables in PowerPoint is as simple as

clicking Insert > Table and then dragging your mouse

down the number of rows and columns you’ll require for

your table. By default, you can insert a 10-column x 8-

How to manually input the number of columns and rows for
row table (10×8 table) using this method.
your PowerPoint table

To edit and change the layout or

format of your tables, you will need to
click on the table you want to edit to
access
the
hidden 
Tab le
Tools 
men u.
You’ll
then be

How to insert a table in PowerPoint

If you want a larger table, then you

can choose the Insert Table option
and just manually type in the number
of columns and rows you require.

presented with
the Design and Layout tab.