Tips for Creating Better Tables in PowerPoint

Making tabular data in PowerPoint look good can be challenging, but Stephy Hogan's tips can help.

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In this PowerPoint how-to video, Stephy Hogan shares her method for making better-looking tables. She starts with one of PowerPoint’s automatically-generated table styles, then demonstrates different banding options and alignment tricks. Finally, she covers something you can’t do in PowerPoint: preformatting your table placeholder.

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This article was last modified on January 23, 2026

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