Welcome to our free Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint Training tutorial. This tutorial is based on Webucator's Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019 Training course.
Tables and charts are ideal ways to include data in a presentation.
Lesson Goals
To insert a table in a slide:
After you insert a table into a slide, you may want to modify its appearance. PowerPoint offers many options for formatting tables. The tools you will need can be found on the Table Tools Design tab and the Table Tools Layout tab.
The tools available on the Table Tools Design tab affect the visual aesthetics of the table.
Table design tools are categorized in the following groups:
The options in the Table Tools Layout tab affect the structure of the table.
Table layout tools are categorized in the following groups:
Using the tools on the Table Tools Design and Table Tools Layout tabs, you can produce tables that suit your presentation needs functionally and aesthetically.
To copy a table from another Microsoft Office application into PowerPoint:
In this exercise, you will copy a table from an Excel file and use the Table Tools options to modify its design and layout in Microsoft PowerPoint.
To insert a chart in a slide:
After you insert a chart, a Microsoft Excel file opens with categories and series which correspond to the chart that is in your slide. These values can be edited according to your needs. Once you finish adding and editing the values for the chart, you can close the Excel file. For more detailed information on the use of charts in Excel, please refer to the Microsoft Excel 2019 courses.
After you insert a chart into your slide, you may want to customize its appearance.
When a chart is selected in your slide, numerous tools become available. These tools can be found on the Chart Tools Design and Chart Tools Format tabs.
The tools available on the Chart Tools Design tab affect the way chart data is presented.
Chart design tools are categorized in the following groups (these are in a different order in PowerPoint 2010):
The tools available on the Chart Tools Format tab affect the visual aesthetics of the chart.
Chart formatting tools are categorized in the following groups:
In PowerPoint 2010, there is a third CHART TOOLS tab that appears: the CHART TOOLS LAYOUT tab. Use these options to modify chart elements, styles, and filters.
Using the commands and tools from the Chart Tools Design and Chart Tools Format tabs, as well as the pop-up chart options, you can produce a chart that suits your presentation needs functionally and aesthetically.
Watch and follow along as your instructor walks you through inserting and formatting a chart.
Once inserted, you can easily change the type of your chart.
You can add a legend to a PowerPoint chart.
You can add rows or columns to a PowerPoint chart:
To copy a chart from Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel:
In this exercise, you will copy a chart from an Excel file and use chart tools to modify the design and layout of the chart in Microsoft PowerPoint.