Tables in Presentations

Insert a Table in Presentations

To insert a table into your Presentation:

1

Click the Table icon on the Edit tab. A table with five columns and ten rows will be inserted.

2

Click and drag the table to move as needed on your slide.

3

Select the table to access appropriate formatting tools in the Edit tab.

4

Right-click on row and column indicators to add or remove columns and rows.

5

Click and drag on the borders between columns and rows to resize.

To adjust the table defaults:

1

Click the Properties icon in the File menu.

2

Click Presentations Properties.

3

Click the Table Formats tab and make adjustments to Entered In, Shown In, Formulas and Decimals.

Merge Table Cells

To merge cells in a table:

1

Selecting the cells you wish to merge.

2

Right-click and select Merge Cells .

To split a cell or range of cells in a table:

1

Select the cell(s) you wish to split.

2

Right-click and choose Unmerge .

Lock Table Cells

Locking selected cells prevents changes to data, including changes to the formatting. Only a document owner can lock or unlock cells. Locking only a destination cell will still allow for the value of that cell to be changed at the source.

To lock a cell:

1

Select the cell(s) in the table.

2

Choose the Lock icon in the Edit toolbar.

Format Cell Properties

To open the Formats panel, right click on the table and select Cell Properties . Here you can see several options for modifying cell contents:

• Alternate Row Fill
• Value Formatting
• Decimals
• Advanced Options
• Row and Column Size

Table cells in presentations can also be formatted using the formatting icons in the Edit toolbar. Use the toolbar to add a background color, format the text within the table cells, add colored borders or custom borders and align the contents of the cells.

Copy a Table in Presentations

To copy a table from one slide to another:

1

Click on the table to select.

2

Click the upper left-hand corner cell.

3

Right-click on the table and choose Copy or use Ctrl+C on your keyboard.

4

Move your cursor to the slide for the new table and use Ctrl+V to paste.

To delete a table, click and drag over the table to select and press Delete on your keyboard.