Tables+and+Graphs

__Tables and Graphs__

If you have a table that you’ve created elsewhere (in Excel, for example), one that is saved on your computer, you can add it to a slide just as you would a graphic. However, you can also create tables to insert into your slides quite easily on the spot. Using the //Insert table// command, you can format and create a table that will be immediately inserted into a slide. This command will prompt you as you go, so it’s easy to use. Once you create the table and it appears on your slide, you can easily drag it and re-size it as you wish. Inserting a table in this way also gives you access to tools that allow you to change the table’s borders to better suit your purposes. Using the “table” tab on this border menu also allows you to easily insert more cells into your table.

Using the //Insert...chart// comment in PowerPoint, you can also create a chart or graph direction in PowerPoint. Simply use this commend to generate a generic chart, add in your data into the supplied spread sheet, and click on the chart to select the chart type you wish to deploy.

There are a number of web sites and resources that allow you to create even better charts and graphs, however. They include,

@http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ Very basic and easy to use

@http://dd.dynamicdiagrams.com/

@http://dd.dynamicdiagrams.com/category/visual-explanation/ Particularly interesting collection

@http://graphjam.com/

@http://docs.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=91610&topic=14186 Google motion chart

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http://chartgizmo.com

@http://mashable.com/2008/01/17/5-free-online-pie-chart-utilities/ Pie charts [|http://gliffy.com]

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[] More interesting than some of the others. Easy to export to PowerPoint


 * Some advice about using charts and graphs:**

Advice from Seth Godin: @http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/08/how-to-make-a-p.html