In this article you will find 6 things that most presenters do not know about working with PowerPoint tables. The tools make it easier to customize the table and saves time too. |
1. Selecting entire row or column in 1 click
When you move your cursor to the left of a table, your cursor turns into a small black arrow as shown below. When you click, you would be able to select the entire row of the table.2. Scale the table without losing proportions:
Whenever you resize a table, it is essential to keep the proportions intact. To do this, click on the ‘Lock aspect ratio’ option in the ‘Table size’ group. When you increase the height or width, the table gets expanded proportionately.3. Adding Multiple Rows easily
To add a row to a table, take your cursor to the bottom right corner cell and press the ‘Tab’ button. It is easy to add multiple rows at the same time. For example, when you want to add three rows, select 3 rows in the existing table. Then go to the ‘Layout’ tab in PowerPoint ribbon and add ‘Insert Rows’ button.4. Ways to merge cells
To merge cells in a table, select the cells and go to ‘Merge cells’ option in the ‘Layout’ tab in PowerPoint. Another way to merge two cells in a table is, to click on ‘Eraser’ and click on the line between two cells.5. Split Cells easily
You can split a cell into a number of columns or rows as you do in Excel. Select the cell you want to split and go to ‘Split cells’. This opens up the following dialog box:6. Apply texture to cells
When you fill a table with picture, the picture gets filled on each of the cells in the table. Thus, you can have a nice texture for your table by choosing a texture to fill the cells as shown below:If you found this article, please leave us a comment below. You will find 200+ PowerPoint tutorials on this site.
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