Chapter - 6

Adding Tables to Your Presentation

Create a Table:
a. Select a slide with a content placeholder.

b. Click the Insert Table icon ( ).

c. The Insert Table dialog box appears.
d. Click and type the number of columns you want in your table.
e. Click and type the number of rows you want in your table.

f. Note: Alternatively, you can click the spinner ( ) to select the number of columns and
rows.
g. Click OK.

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 Format a Table:
1. Select a slide with a table.
2. Click the table.
3. Click the Table Tools Design tab.

4. Click the Table Styles down arrow ( ).

5. Click a style from the gallery.

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 Insert a Table from Other Microsoft Office Applications
Applications:
Copying and Pasting the Table:
1. Copy the Table from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel and paste it in your slide.
2. Click the Table Tools Design tab.
3. Click the Table Styles down arrow ( ).
4. Click a style from the gallery.

Copying and Embedding the Table:

Table
1. Copy the Table from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel
2. Go to Home tab in ribbon and select ( ) in Paste

3. Select the third option Embed ( ) from Paste Options

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4. Double clicking on the embedded table will open it in MS Word / MS Excel