How to create a table and add data using PowerPoint.

Confused on how to add a table using Power Point? This article will tell you how to add a table and add data.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• PowerPoint software

1. PowerPoint allows you to add a table (arranging information in rows and columns). Tables allow you to show case calculations and resumes, along with sorting information numerically, chronologically, and alphabetically.
   
   To begin, select the slide you want.

2. 
   Columns and Rows

   Click on the INSERT button (menu selections in the toolbar at the top)and select the TABLE button.
   
   The PowerPoint system will then pop out a box asking you to enter in how many columns and rows you would like. After selecting the desired boxes, select OK.

3. 
   Table Options

   Your boxs will then appear on your PowerPoint page with a small toolbar that will allow you to change your options with either color, width of the borders of the box, and if you want more columns or another box within one of the boxs on your main table.

4. 
   Entering Data

   To insert data, simply take your cursor and select on of the boxs and automatically, a bar will appear where you may start to write your information down.

5. 
   Resizing tables

   If you wish to shorten a box, simply place your cursor on the black lines seperating the box's, and a shrinker image will appear where you may left click on your mouse and drag the line to your desired height/width.

Tips & Warnings

• PowerPoint is a very friendly and rather simple software. If ever in doubt, right click on the mouse and several options will appear.
• Play around with PowerPoint until you understand what certain selections will do for your page. You can do everything from adding music, changing backgrounds, making your text appear cartoonish, and even timing your slide show word-by-word.

[Kilogramm]

on 6/13/2008 These are wonderful tips!

[anderson1980]

on 6/12/2008 Great tips! Thank you!