{"id":3297,"date":"2020-01-04T00:57:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T00:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=3297"},"modified":"2024-05-17T00:09:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T00:09:09","slug":"format-tables","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-computerapplicationsmgrs-2\/chapter\/format-tables\/","title":{"raw":"Format Tables","rendered":"Format Tables"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Format tables in slides<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nOnce a table is created in a PowerPoint slide it needs formatting to match a presentation or emphasize an aspect of its information. Here is how to format various areas of a table.\r\n\r\nIn a slide with a table inserted, click on the table and two new menu tabs appear; <strong>Table Design<\/strong> and <strong>Layout<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005325\/Module_11_Table_Format_0.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of open presentation with a new slide and the new empty table inserted into slide.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"736\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab offers a variety of formatting and style options for a PowerPoint table. Here's how to use some of those options.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005347\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot Table Design tab.\" width=\"1249\" height=\"168\" \/>\r\n<h2>Table Style<\/h2>\r\nChange a table\u2019s style by hovering over the colored tables or clicking the down arrow to see table style options. The options are organized into Light, Medium, and Dark table colors. Select the style format by click on it and the table is automatically changed to the new style in the slide.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005412\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.1.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing all the table style choices in a drop-down menu.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"762\" \/>\r\n<h3>Best Match for Document<\/h3>\r\nIf you are unsure what style works best with the presentation, use the Best Match for Document option in the drop-down menu on the top right.\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005451\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.2.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing best match of  table style choices in a drop-down menu.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"252\" \/>\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/a8e56d6f-5b60-41d7-916e-e6d75a27d118\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Style Options<\/h2>\r\nOther format and style options available for tables include shading, borders and effects. If a table needs to be formatted with different borders, click the down arrow on the <strong>Borders<\/strong> button and select the border style for the table.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005540\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.3.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing border options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"962\" height=\"464\" \/>\r\n<h2>Text<\/h2>\r\nTo change text format in a table use the <strong>WordArt<\/strong> button in the <strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005604\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.4.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing WordArt options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"1178\" height=\"746\" \/>\r\n<h2>Border<\/h2>\r\nChange a table\u2019s border thickness, color, or pattern by selecting those options in the <strong>Draw Borders<\/strong> group under the <strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab.\r\n\r\n<img class=\"alignnone wp-image-3338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005651\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.5.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing draw border group line thickness options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"1176\" height=\"744\" \/>\r\n\r\nNow you have learned new formatting skills for a PowerPoint table the next is to lean how to modify a table.\r\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\r\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\r\nhttps:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/24f62c0f-095e-43ba-8595-5f79bb21843d\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Format tables in slides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Once a table is created in a PowerPoint slide it needs formatting to match a presentation or emphasize an aspect of its information. Here is how to format various areas of a table.<\/p>\n<p>In a slide with a table inserted, click on the table and two new menu tabs appear; <strong>Table Design<\/strong> and <strong>Layout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005325\/Module_11_Table_Format_0.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of open presentation with a new slide and the new empty table inserted into slide.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"736\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab offers a variety of formatting and style options for a PowerPoint table. Here&#8217;s how to use some of those options.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005347\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot Table Design tab.\" width=\"1249\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Table Style<\/h2>\n<p>Change a table\u2019s style by hovering over the colored tables or clicking the down arrow to see table style options. The options are organized into Light, Medium, and Dark table colors. Select the style format by click on it and the table is automatically changed to the new style in the slide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005412\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.1.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing all the table style choices in a drop-down menu.\" width=\"1253\" height=\"762\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Best Match for Document<\/h3>\n<p>If you are unsure what style works best with the presentation, use the Best Match for Document option in the drop-down menu on the top right.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005451\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.2.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing best match of  table style choices in a drop-down menu.\" width=\"1180\" height=\"252\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_a8e56d6f-5b60-41d7-916e-e6d75a27d118\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/assess.lumenlearning.com\/practice\/a8e56d6f-5b60-41d7-916e-e6d75a27d118?iframe_resize_id=assessment_practice_id_a8e56d6f-5b60-41d7-916e-e6d75a27d118\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none;width:100%;height:100%;min-height:300px;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Style Options<\/h2>\n<p>Other format and style options available for tables include shading, borders and effects. If a table needs to be formatted with different borders, click the down arrow on the <strong>Borders<\/strong> button and select the border style for the table.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3336 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005540\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.3.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing border options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"962\" height=\"464\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Text<\/h2>\n<p>To change text format in a table use the <strong>WordArt<\/strong> button in the <strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005604\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.4.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing WordArt options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"1178\" height=\"746\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Border<\/h2>\n<p>Change a table\u2019s border thickness, color, or pattern by selecting those options in the <strong>Draw Borders<\/strong> group under the <strong>Table Design<\/strong> tab.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3008\/2020\/01\/04005651\/Module_11_Table_Format_1.5.png\" alt=\"PowerPoint screenshot of Table Design tab showing draw border group line thickness options in drop-down menu.\" width=\"1176\" height=\"744\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now you have learned new formatting skills for a PowerPoint table the next is to lean how to modify a table.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox tryit\">\n<h3>Practice Question<\/h3>\n<p>\t<iframe id=\"assessment_practice_24f62c0f-095e-43ba-8595-5f79bb21843d\" class=\"resizable\" 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