CLASS - VI

SUBJECT - COMPUTER
LESSON - 5
MORE ON POWERPOINT 2010
Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful presentation tool t

hat helps us to communicate our views and ideas effectivel
y using diagrams, photos, charts, clip arts, sounds, colours,
designs and animated special effects.
Table in PowerPoint

A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and colum

ns. Tables can be customized and are useful for various t
asks such as presenting text information and numerical d
ata.
Inserting A Table
• Click on the New Slide drop-down arrow on the Home tab
to insert a table and select the Title and Content layout.
• Click on the Insert Table icon present on the slide as show
n in the figure.
• The Insert Table dialog box appear.

• Define the number of columns and rows. Click on OK.

• A table will be displayed according to the defined rows and co

lumns.
Entering Data In A Table
After inserting table in a slide, follow the steps to enter col
umn headings or row entries:
* Place the mouse pointer in the first cell of the table and t
ype heading. Press the Tab key to take the insertion point t
o the next cell.
* Type heading for the next cell. Move the cursor to insert
data in the other cells of the table using either the mouse o
r the Tab or Arrow keys.

After typing data in the table, click anywhere outside the ta

ble.
To add a column or row
• Place the insertion point in a cell adjacent to the location
where you want to add a row or column.

• Select the Table Tools Layout tab, and locate the Rows &
Columns group.
• If you want to insert a new row, select either Insert Abo
ve or Insert Below. If you want to insert a new column,
select either Insert Left or Insert Right.
• A new row or column will appear.
To apply a table style
• Click anywhere on the table. The Table Tools tab will ap
pear on the Ribbon.
• Select the Table Tools Design tab, and locate the Table S
tyles.
• Click the More drop down arrow to see all of the table s
tyles.
• Hover the mouse over the various styles to see a live
preview.

• Select the desired style.

To add borders to a table
• Select the cells you want to add a border to.
• From the Table Tools Design tab, select the desired Lin
e Style, Line Weight, and Pen Color.

• Click the Borders drop down arrow.

• From the drop-down menu, select the desired border t
ype.
• The border will be added to the selected cells.