Using tables is a smart and efficient way to represent data in PowerPoint. It gives you the flexibility to show various permutations and combinations as well as make it simpler for your audience to understand the data. But, it is often very difficult to work with tables in PowerPoint. The truth is, there are several …
Table Styles are a cool way to add color and variations to the boring-looking tables that no one wants to read. They immediately draw the attention of the readers and make your presentation more interesting. But, how do you add a table style to your tables in PowerPoint? To add a table style in PowerPoint, …
When creating tables in PowerPoint, the default style is with no border or color. This makes it difficult for readers to easily distinguish the data that is mentioned in it. It is for this reason that I have made this ready-to-use article to show you how to add table borders. To add a border to …
Animations are the most creative part of any presentation. It literally brings the elements of a presentation to life and makes it more interesting to follow. Almost all parts of PowerPoint presentations can be animated including tables. To animate tables in PowerPoint, add rectangular text boxes on top of the respective cells and then animate …
Usually, when you receive data in a table it is in a random sequence and would require a lot of scrolling up and down to make logical sense of it. That is why it is always good to have your table data sorted in a specific order before going through it. Unfortunately, PowerPoint doesn’t provide …
Sometimes when presenting to a group, you don’t necessarily want to show long tables and complicated numbers. This would overwhelm the audience and, let’s face it, explaining it will take a lot more time. But you might still want to have it as a ready reference for yourself. That’s perhaps one reason why you would …
Pivot tables are a great way to compute figures and arrive at decisions through data. It is a “Pivotal” feature (pun intended) in crunching numbers for your target audience! But, how do you get “Pivot Tables” in PowerPoint? Is that even possible? To insert a Pivot table into PowerPoint, first select and copy (Ctrl+C) the …
Creating bulleted or numbered lists on your slides in PowerPoint is a great way to make your slides less cluttered and make the text more readable. Lists can help highlight facts and figures, steps, methods, or even key points in a project! So, the question really is how to create a numbered list in PowerPoint? …
While reading, presenting, or working with tables it is always more pleasing to see when everything is in place, is formatted, and follows a set style. This is why it is important to know how to format a table. To format a table in PowerPoint, first, select the table by clicking on it. Then, under …
Do you like everything to be tidy and symmetric? If you are like me then the answer to this is most likely yes! But, how does one do this when working with a table in PowerPoint? How to resize and move tables in PowerPoint? To move a table in PowerPoint, first, select the table by …