4 - POWERPOINT - PESTAÑA INSERTAR SECCIÓN - TABLAS

Key Concepts

• Tabla (Table) insertion and manipulation in PowerPoint
• Different methods of table creation: cell selection, manual input, drawing, Excel integration
• Table design and formatting options: styles, shading, borders, effects
• Table layout and organization: row/column manipulation, cell merging/splitting, alignment, text direction
• Integration of Excel tables within PowerPoint

Table Insertion Methods

• Cell Selection: Clicking the "Table" button and selecting a grid of cells to create a basic table. The size of the table is determined by the selected grid.
• Insert Table Dialog: Clicking "Insert Table" and specifying the number of columns and rows. Example: a 5x3 table.
• Draw Table: Using the "Draw Table" tool to manually draw the table's outline and cell borders. This is useful for creating irregular table layouts or dividing existing cells.
• Excel Spreadsheet: Embedding an Excel spreadsheet within the PowerPoint slide. This allows for using Excel formulas and formatting within the table. Double-clicking the table activates Excel's ribbon interface. Example: using the SUM formula in the Excel table.

Table Design (Design Tab)

• Table Styles: Applying pre-defined styles to the table for quick formatting.
• Header Row, Total Row, Banded Rows: Options to highlight the header row, add a total row at the bottom, and alternate row shading for readability.
• First Column, Last Column, Banded Columns: Options to highlight the first column, last column, and alternate column shading.
• Shading: Changing the background color of selected cells or the entire table.
• Borders: Customizing the table's borders, including color, width, and style. Options include applying borders to all cells, specific sides, or removing borders entirely.
• Effects: Adding visual effects like bevels, shadows, and reflections to the table.
• WordArt Styles: Applying pre-defined text styles to the text within the table.
• Draw Borders: Manually drawing borders with a specified color and thickness.
• Eraser: Removing borders to merge cells.

Table Layout (Layout/Presentation Tab)

• Delete: Removing rows, columns, or the entire table.
• Insert: Adding rows above or below selected cells, or columns to the left or right of selected cells.
• Merge Cells: Combining multiple selected cells into one.
• Split Cells: Dividing a selected cell into multiple rows and columns.
• Height and Width: Adjusting the height and width of rows and columns.
• Distribute Rows/Columns: Evenly distributing the height of selected rows or the width of selected columns.
• Alignment: Aligning text within cells horizontally (left, center, right) and vertically (top, middle, bottom).
• Text Direction: Changing the orientation of text within cells (horizontal, rotated, stacked).
• Cell Margins: Adjusting the margins within cells to control the spacing between the text and the cell borders.
• Table Size: Specifying the exact height and width of the table.
• Arrange: Arranging the table's position relative to other objects on the slide (e.g., bringing it to the front or sending it to the back).
• Align: Aligning the table to the slide or to other selected objects.

Excel Table Integration Details

• Double-clicking an embedded Excel table activates Excel's ribbon interface within PowerPoint.
• Excel formulas and formatting can be used within the embedded table.
• The Excel table behaves like an object or drawing within PowerPoint.
• The "Format" tab for the Excel table allows changing the fill color and outline.

Text Direction Examples

• Horizontal: Standard text orientation.
• Rotate 90°: Rotates the text 90 degrees clockwise.
• Rotate 270°: Rotates the text 270 degrees clockwise (or 90 degrees counter-clockwise).
• Stacked: Stacks the letters vertically, one below the other. Example: "Investigar" becomes a vertical stack of letters.

Alignment with Objects

• When multiple objects (tables, shapes) are selected, the alignment options change to align the objects relative to each other.
• The largest object is used as the base for alignment.
• The "Align to Slide" option aligns the objects to the slide's boundaries.

Conclusion

The video provides a comprehensive overview of table insertion and manipulation in PowerPoint. It covers various methods of creating tables, detailed formatting options, and advanced layout features. The integration of Excel tables is also highlighted, allowing users to leverage Excel's functionality within PowerPoint. The video emphasizes the importance of visual harmony and provides practical examples of how to customize tables for effective presentations.