Organize information or data with tables on your slides, use Table Styles to format the tables, and then change the layout.
Add a table
1. Select Insert > Table > Insert Table.
2. In the Insert Table dialog box, select how many columns and rows you want.
3. Select OK.
![Shows the Table option in the Insert tab on the ribbon in PowerPoint](https://support.content.office.net/en-us/media/4913092f-9221-40a9-a951-c5b36e49b314.png)
Add table styles
1. Select the table.
2. Select Design and choose from the Table Styles. Hover to preview styles.
3. Select More
to see more Table Styles.
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Change table layout
1. Select the table.
2. Select Layout.
3. Choose from the different groups to make changes:
• Rows & Columns
• Merge
• Cell Size
• Alignment
• Table Size