How to Adjust the Size of a Table Cell in PowerPoint

How to adjust the size of a table cell in PowerPoint

When working with tables in PowerPoint, uniform cell sizes don’t always suit your content. To create a cleaner and more customized layout, it’s important to know how to adjust the size of a table cell in PowerPoint. Whether you’re resizing a single cell or fine-tuning multiple cells for better alignment, this guide walks you through quick, effective steps to get it done with ease.

 

Adjusting the size of table cell in PowerPoint
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1.  Select the cell/s to adjust its size
2.  From the “Layout tab”, in the “Cell Size” group, a few options will appear i.e.,
Table Row Height (set the height of the selected cell/s by inserting your desired height value or simply click the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the value)
Distribute Rows (click this option to equally distribute the height of the selected rows  )

adjust the size of a table cell in PowerPoint
Figure 2

Table Column Width( set the width of the chosen cell/s by putting your desired width value or simply click the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the size)
Distribute Columns (click this option to make the width of all the selected columns same)

Adjusting the size of table cell in PowerPoint
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Adjusting the size of table cell in PowerPoint
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Learn more about table formatting in PowerPoint:

PowerPoint insert or Delete a Row, Column or an Entire Table

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