How to edit table in PowerPoint

As an alternative, you can also adapt any of our table infographic templates. Download the PowerPoint template and select from the many ready-to-use options.

Choosing a table infographic from templates

To insert a design to your PowerPoint presentation, simply copy and paste (Ctrl C + Ctrl V).

Pro tip: While regular tables usually consist of a number of cells, its infographics version can take on different formats and styles like lists, element blocks, etc. If you want to use the whole infographic, click and drag over its entire area to select and copy it, and then paste it.

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Editing copy in a table
Adding rows in a table
Deleting rows in a table
Changing the background color of a row in a table
How do I change table rows and columns in PowerPoint?
How do you modify a table?
How do you manage a table in PowerPoint?
How do I adjust columns in a table in PowerPoint?

Selecting a table infographic to copy

Once that’s done, you can edit how it looks. Resize it as needed. Just as you’ve done before, select the area of the infographic and drag it inward or outward.
Style it according to the presentation’s overall theme. To do so, use the options Shape Fill, Shape Outline, as well as with the previously mentioned options for text (Font, Font Color, and more).

Styling the elements of a table infographic

Nice work! You’ve learned how to create and format tables in PowerPoint!

At Slidesgo, we have a plethora of gorgeous templates that are completely free for you to customize according to your needs. Hop on over to our selection of free PowerPoint themes and check it out!

Some of our more complex PowerPoints (like the Invoice Training Module for Managers) use tables for organizing text (rather than several tiny textboxes, which would not be fun for you to edit!). If you run into this, don’t panic! We set them up so that they are super practical for you to make edits. And we’ll show you how to do it!

Editing copy in a table

Click on the table, and you should see a white frame around it.
Click into one of the rows, and start editing.

Adding rows in a table

Click into the row above or below the row you want to add.
Right-click, select “Insert”, then “Insert Rows Below” or “Insert Rows Above”.
A new row will be added, and you can start typing in the content you need.

Deleting rows in a table

Click into the row you want to delete.
Right-click, select “Delete”, then “Delete Rows”.

Tip: If you want to delete multiple rows, click into one cell, highlight all the rows you want to delete, and then repeat step 2.

Changing the background color of a row in a table

Click into the table.
Right-click, and select “Format Shape”.
Highlight the row you want to change.
In the “Format Shape” panel, select “Fill”, and make sure “Solid fill” is selected.
Click on the paint-bucket icon.
Select the color you want to use.

How do I change table rows and columns in PowerPoint?

Click a table cell to the right or the left of the column where you want the new column to appear. On the Layout tab, in the Rows & Columns group, do one of the following: To add a column to the left of the selected cell, click Insert Left. To add a column to the right of the selected cell, click Insert Right.

How do you modify a table?

The steps to modify a table are given below;.

Select the table..

Two new tabs Design and Layout appear on the Ribbon..

On Design tab you will see three groups of commands to modify table; Table Style Options, Table Styles and Draw Borders;.

How do you manage a table in PowerPoint?

Create and format a table in PowerPoint.

Select the slide that you want to add a table to..

On the Insert tab, select Table..

In the Insert Table dialog box, do one of the following: Use the mouse to select the number of rows and columns that you want. ... .

To add text to the table cells, click a cell, and then enter your text..

How do I adjust columns in a table in PowerPoint?

Resize rows, columns, or cells Select the table. The contextual tabs, Table Design and Layout, appear in the ribbon. On the Layout tab, you can specify the custom height and width. To resize specific rows or column, click on a cell and then adjust the row/column.