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Chapter 14: PowerPoint Notes – Working with tables
(back to Build a TpT Store)
Tables play an important role in the layout of your resource. This chapter contains some useful examples.
1. How to add a table
- Insert > Table > Select the squares to indicate the number of rows and columns you want to add.
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-add-a-table.png?resize=1001%2C401&ssl=1)
2. Table shading
The default color of the table is not great. So the first step is to get rid of it.
- Table design > Shading (paint bucket) > No Fill
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-table-shading.png?resize=1001%2C621&ssl=1)
3. Table borders
Adding table borders is a 2-step thing.
Step 1: Select pen weight
- Table Design > Pen Weight > 1 pt
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-pen-weight.png?resize=1001%2C381&ssl=1)
Step 2: Borders
- Table Design > Borders > All Borders
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-all-borders.png?resize=1001%2C643&ssl=1)
4. Resize the table
Drag from the corner
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-resize.png?resize=1001%2C584&ssl=1)
Table Row Height and Table Column Width
After dragging out the approximate size, you can adjust it more precisely by typing in the row height and table column width.
- Select the whole table.
- Go to Layout tab
- Table Row Height = 3.5″
- Table Column Width = 4.1″
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-adjust-height-width.png?resize=1001%2C704&ssl=1)
5. Text alignment in tables (for Task Cards)
Tables are great for adding text.
- Select the table
- Layout tab > Center Text + Align Bottom
You also need to go to the Home tab
- Font color = black (or whatever you choose)
- Font = your choice!
- Font size = your choice!
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-text-alignment.png?resize=1001%2C793&ssl=1)
6. Insert rows/columns (for Worksheets)
- Select the table.
- Layout > Insert Right
- If you are inserting rows, you’ll probably need to resize again.
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-insert-column.png?resize=1001%2C683&ssl=1)
7. Delete rows/columns
- Select the table.
- Layout > Delete > Delete Rows
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-delete-row.png?resize=1001%2C743&ssl=1)
8. Dragging the table borders
You can resize the table by dragging any of the borders. You will see a red guiding line as you drag.
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-dragging-the-borders.png?resize=1001%2C543&ssl=1)
9. Dashes border (Cut and paste worksheets)
- Select the table.
- Go to Table Design tab
- Pen Style = Dashes
- Pen Weight = 3pt
- Borders = All Borders
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-dashes-border-for-cutting.png?resize=1001%2C1033&ssl=1)
10. Add shading
- Highlight the top row of the table
- Table Design > Shading > choose a color
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-table-fill.png?resize=1001%2C1011&ssl=1)
11. Insert table with 10 columns and 10 rows (100’s Chart)
- Insert > Table > Insert Table
- Number of columns: 10
- Number of rows: 10
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-10x10-1.png?resize=1001%2C412&ssl=1)
Do the shading and border.
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-table-shading-and-border.png?resize=699%2C379&ssl=1)
Do the alignment, table row height and column width (0.8″), font color, font and font size.
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-text-align-width-and-height.png?resize=1001%2C672&ssl=1)
12. Inside borders (Word Search)
Here’s how to get rid of the inside borders.
- Go to Table Design tab
- Pen Style: No Border
- Border: Inside Border
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-no-inside-border.png?resize=1001%2C1051&ssl=1)
13. Outside Borders
- Go to Table Design tab
- Pen Weight: 3 pt
- Border: Outside Borders
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-outside-border.png?resize=1001%2C1051&ssl=1)
14. Draw table (100’s Chart Puzzle)
This helps you thicken selective borders.
- Select the table.
- Go to Table Design tab
- Pen Weight: 3 pt
- Table Design > Draw Table
- Click on each of the inner border you want to ‘draw’ on
![](https://i0.wp.com/bunnyonacloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Working-with-tables-draw-table.png?resize=1001%2C691&ssl=1)
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Chapter 14 Action Steps
- Practice creating all the tables in this chapter!
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