Insert Tables Into PowerPoint 2007

This article was written by MysticGeek, a tech blogger at the How-To Geek Blogs.

PowerPoint is a great way to present data to groups, and if you create slideshows it’s important to know how to present information. Today we’ll briefly go over the use of tables in a presentation.

On The Ribbon Click the Insert tab and click Table. 

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You will get a menu which allows you to select how many rows and columns to include with the table.

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Choose the design and theme by choosing the Design tab and select Themes.

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Also in Design you can choose from a plethora of table designs.  Just hovering over the different designs will show what that design looks like in the document.

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You can really mix and match designs, colors, and themes to create a quality presentation. 

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