How to Insert a table in Powerpoint

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When you must display data in your slides, the most efficient way is to use tables. You may already have the data in an Excel file. Simple display the data in the form of a table in your slide. If you do not have the data, create a table and fill in as you go. You may insert a table in a new slide or in an existing one. And finally, you can format the table in your slide to show it as you want.

In PowerPoint, it is possible to do all the above. We will show you all the methods of inserting a table. We will also show you how to format a table in simple stepwise instructions.

5 ways to insert a table in Powerpoint

  • Insert a table in a new slide
  • Insert a table as a matrix in an existing slide
  • Insert a table with select rows and columns in an existing slide
  • Insert a table as a drawing in an existing slide
  • Insert a table as an Excel spreadsheet in an existing slide

Let’s begin.

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How to convert Google doc into PDF

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You’ve created a brand new Google Doc. You’ve edited and formatted it to perfection. Now you just need to send it in a PDF format and you are wondering how you can do that. Here are 5 quick and easy methods for you to do just that.

5 methods to convert Google Doc into PDF

  • Download the Google Doc as PDF
  • Save the Google Doc as PDF
  • Send the Google Doc as PDF
  • Download the Google Doc as PDF on your mobile
  • Share the Google Doc as PDF via your mobile

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How to insert Checkbox In Google Docs

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When you have items in a list that needs to be crossed off, checkboxes can come in handy. However, you might wonder how to insert checkboxes in Google Docs.

5 methods to insert a checkbox in Google Docs

  • Using the checklist option from the toolbar
  • Using the checklist option from the main menu bar
  • Using a keyboard shortcut
  • Using Special characters
  • Using Substitutions

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How to create a Block Quote in Google Docs

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When you have more than four lines of quotations, you might want to use a block quotation. However, Google Docs doesn’t offer a direct way for you to use block quotes. 

Fortunately, there is a workaround to use block quotes in Google Docs.

By manual formatting

Using this method, you can manually format a quote to a blockquote.

Step 1: Identify your quote.

The sentence introducing a quote ends with a colon, indicating the start of a quote. Here, the middle paragraph is the quote.

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How to insert excel data in Powerpoint

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If you are presenting a PowerPoint slide with data in it, you can import the data from an existing Excel spreadsheet. You may want the slide to have the latest data from the updated Excel worksheet. For this, you must link the entire worksheet to your PowerPoint slide. If the entire worksheet is not necessary, you can link a part of the data from the worksheet. If you do not want to link, simply copy the data from the Excel worksheet and paste it into your PowerPoint slide.

5 ways to insert Excel data into PowerPoint.

  • Link the entire Worksheet
  • Link a part of the Worksheet
  • Copy and Paste data from the Worksheet
  • Insert the Worksheet as a picture
  • Open a new Excel worksheet in PowerPoint

Let us look at each of them as simple step-wise instructions.

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How to view two pages side by side in Google Docs

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To edit documents or to review them easily, you need multiple page-viewing options. Google Docs does not have an in-built solution for this. Resizing two tabs manually is the most known workaround, but we have better solutions for you. 

5 methods to view two pages side by side in Google Docs

  • By manual resizing
  • By resizing using the minimize button
  • Using keyboard shortcuts
  • Using the Tab Resize Chrome extension
  • Using Tab Scissors Chrome extension

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How to view Google Docs Anonymously

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If you’re on a public document or a document that a lot of people are accessing, it can be frustrating to have your account show up. Anyone can just hover over your name and access your information present online. To avoid this, you have to view Google Docs anonymously.

Please note that you can only view a Google Doc anonymously if that’s allowed. Some Google Docs have settings such that they can only be viewed when logged in.

2 methods to view Google Docs anonymously 

  • By logging out of your Google account
  • By using an incognito tab

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How to type fractions in Google Docs

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Fractions are mathematical operations that you might sometimes need in your Google Docs. You’d want them to look like actual fractions as we write on paper instead of two numbers separated by a slash. Fortunately, there are multiple ways to type fractions in Google Docs.

5 methods to type fractions in Google Docs 

  • Using the Substitutions from Preferences
  • Using the Superscript and Subscript formatting
  • Using the Equations option
  • Using an external website
  • Using the Auto-LaTeX Equations add-on

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